Food Packaged with Toys: An Investigation on Potential Obesogenic Effects in Indian Children

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-38

  Gregori, Dario ^a   Gulati, Achal ^b   Hochdorn, Alexander ^a   Ballali, Simonetta ^c   Paramesh, Haralappa ^d   Kumar, Malathi ^e   Baldi, Ileana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c ZETA Research Ltd   (Italy)

^d Lakeside Medical Center and Hospital   (India)

^e Internal Research Unit Kare Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Advertisement; Behavior; Brand awareness; Children; India; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; TELEVISION;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; OBESITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; TELEVISION;

EID: 84939877690     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-014-1448-x     Document Type: Article

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