Content analysis of television food advertisements aimed at adults and children in South Africa

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2213-2220

  McHiza, Zandile J ^a   Temple, Norman J ^b   Steyn, Nelia P ^c   Abrahams, Zulfa ^c   Clayford, Mario ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food related adverts; Health claims; South African television; Television viewing

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN;

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET; FAMILY; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; PHARMACY; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEVISION;

ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHILD; DIET; DIET, REDUCING; FAMILY; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH; HUMANS; PHARMACY; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEVISION; VITAMINS;

EID: 84902405426     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136898001300205X     Document Type: Article

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