Reducing the volume, exposure and negative impacts of advertising for foods high in fat, sugar and salt to children: A systematic review of the evidence from statutory and self-regulatory actions and educational measures

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue , 2015, Pages 32-43

  Chambers, Stephanie A ^a,b   Freeman, Ruth ^a   Anderson, Annie S ^b   MacGillivray, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advertising; Children; Marketing; Mass media; Regulation

Indexed keywords

FAT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUGAR; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; FAT INTAKE; SALT INTAKE;

ADVERTIZING; CEREAL; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; FAST FOOD; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION VIEWING; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; FAT INTAKE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MASS MEDIUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALT INTAKE; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARDS;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DIETARY FATS; FAST FOODS; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; NUTRITION POLICY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY;

EID: 84926159233     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.02.011     Document Type: Review

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