Health claims for food products advertised on korean television and their regulation: A content analysis

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 925-940

  Choi, Won Joo ^a   Kim, Hung Kyu ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Hankuk University of Foreign Studies   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW; SOUTH KOREA; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; FOOD; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053473402     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.561911     Document Type: Review

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