Advertising as a cue to consume: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of acute exposure to unhealthy food and nonalcoholic beverage advertising on intake in children and adults

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 519-533

  Boyland, Emma J ^a   Nolan, Sarah ^a   Kelly, Bridget ^b   Tudur Smith, Catrin ^a   Jones, Andrew ^a   Halford, Jason C G ^a   Robinson, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Consumption; Food advertising; Food intake; Marketing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTIZING; EATING; FOOD; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERNET; META ANALYSIS; SOFT DRINK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEVISION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ADVERTISING; ASSOCIATION; BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DIET; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAST FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; PRESERVED FOOD;

ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BEVERAGES; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; CUES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FAST FOODS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD, PRESERVED; HUMANS; INTERNET; PEDIATRIC OBESITY; TELEVISION;

EID: 84956876569     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.115.120022     Document Type: Article

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