Food advertising on Australian television: The extent of children's exposure

Health Promotion International

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-112

  Neville, Leonie ^a   Thomas, Margaret ^a   Bauman, Adrian ^b  

^a New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Food advertising; Obesity; Television

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD ADVERTIZING; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION;

ADVERTISING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; OBESITY; TELEVISION;

EID: 21044450419     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dah601     Document Type: Article

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