The mixed health messages of millsberry: A critical study of online child-targeted food advergaming

Health Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 323-331

  Thomson, Deborah M ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHILD; EATING; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; RECREATION; SUGAR INTAKE;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CEREALS; CHILD; DIETARY SUCROSE; EATING; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; NUTRITIVE VALUE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79958700270     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2010.549817     Document Type: Article

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