Childhood Obesity
Television advertisements for foods promote eating in children
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 24th, 2004
"The impact of television (TV) advertisements (commercials) on children's eating behavior and health is of critical interest. In a preliminary study we examined lean, overweight, and obese children's ability to recognize eight food and eight non-food related adverts in a repeated measures design. Their consumption of sweet and savory, high- and low-fat snack foods were measured after both sessions," scientists writing in the journal Appetite report.
"While there was no significant difference in the number of non-food adverts recognized between the lean and obese...
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