The effects of different regulation systems on television food advertising to children

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 340-343

  Kelly, Bridget ^a   King, Lesley ^b   Bauman, Adrian ^a   Smith, Ben J ^c   Flood, Victoria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Nutrition policy; Obesity; Overweight; Public policy; Television advertising

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; POLICY; TELEVISION;

ADVERTISING; CHILD; FOOD; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; TELEVISION;

EID: 34548078669     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2007.00083.x     Document Type: Article

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