Children's exposure to television advertising: Implications for childhood obesity

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 182-201

  Desrochers, Debra M ^a   Holt, Debra J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

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EID: 36849017060     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.26.2.182     Document Type: Review

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