Sugar as part of a balanced breakfast? What cereal advertisements teach children about healthy Eating

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1293-1309

  Lodolce, Megan E ^a   Harris, Jennifer L ^a   Schwartz, Marlene B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUGAR INTAKE;

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; CEREAL; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEAL; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL MARKETING; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUGAR INTAKE; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BREAKFAST; CEREALS; CHILD; DIETARY SUCROSE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; SOCIAL MARKETING; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887824853     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.778366     Document Type: Article

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