The extent of food advertising to children on UK television in 2008

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 6, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 455-461

  Boyland, Emma J ^a   Harrold, Joanne A ^a   Kirkham, Tim C ^a   Halford, Jason C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advertising regulation; Childhood obesity; Diet; Food advertisements; Television

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CEREAL; CHILD NUTRITION; FOOD ADVERTIZING; FOOD INDUSTRY; FRUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION VIEWING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD INDUSTRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; TELEVISION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052899893     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2011.608801     Document Type: Article

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