Does advertising on television cause childhood obesity? A longitudinal analysis

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 185-194

  Beales III, J Howard ^a   Kulick, Robert ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertising; Children; Nutrition; Obesity; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890291887     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.11.051     Document Type: Article

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