Governing childhood obesity: Framing regulation of fast food advertising in the Australian print media

2009 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 1402-1408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Henderson ◽  
John Coveney ◽  
Paul Ward ◽  
Anne Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Food Advertising

Governing childhood obesity: Framing regulation of fast food advertising in the Australian print media

2009 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 1402-1408
Author(s):  
Julie Henderson ◽  
John Coveney ◽  
Paul Ward ◽  
Anne Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Food Advertising

scholarly journals Media Exposure as Predictor of Childhood Obesity in Children Aged 7-12 Years in Gurgaon

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Bhatnagar ◽  
Dr. Roopali Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Obesity And Overweight

Childhood obesity is a serious health condition, where kids weigh above the normal weight for their age. This sets an early stage for diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and various other ailments that are actually related to adulthood. While the problem is global, it is relatively newer in Indian population but unfortunately; it is growing at a rapid rate. Increased consumption of fast food, sugar laden fizzy drinks, lack of physical activity and largely sedentary lifestyle comprising of watching television, playing video or computer games, playing on mobile phones and tablets due to the changing urban lifestyle are the major causes of childhood obesity.200 children aged 7-12 years attending a Public School in Gurgaon, participated in the study. Weight and height were measured and the BMI was calculated. Media exposure was assessed by a questionnaire designed especially for the study. Among all participants, a large number of children were found to be obese and overweight. Prevalence of obesity and overweight was higher in boys than girls. A large number of children had a screen time of more than five hours per day and several watched Television while eating, many children had TV in their bed rooms, most had Internet access and nearly everyone played video games daily. Easy accessibility of TV, smart phones and Internet has a strong relationship with childhood obesity and overweight.

To Assess Determinants of Impact of Fast Food on the Present Scenario of Childhood Obesity

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 155-158
Author(s):  
N.A. Akolkar ◽  
◽  
Sunil Mhaske ◽  
Liza Bulsara ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Fast Food

scholarly journals Virtual Junk Food Playgrounds in Europe: Advergames in the UK and Hungary

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arhlene A. Flowers ◽  
Katalin Lustyik ◽  
Emese Gulyás
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Online Advertising ◽  
Food Advertising ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Communist Country ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Uk

Unhealthy foods and drinks are among the top products advertised to young children. Considering the growing childhood obesity epidemic and the soaring number of children accessing the Internet, even online junk food advertising has come under increasing scrutiny. Many countries are in the process of expanding and revising existing regulation to account for the realities of the digital age and to respond to health and other social concerns. This paper focuses on two European countries in particular to examine and compare these processes through the lens of junk food advergames aimed at children. Our questions are: 1) Given the differences in the media landscapes of the UK and Hungary, what types of junk food advergames target children?; and 2) In light of the growing childhood obesity problem faced by both nations, how have government bodies, advocacy groups, and advertisers approached junk food advertising targeting children in general and online advertising including advergames in particular? The United Kingdom represents a country with the highest Internet usage by children and the most developed online advertising market in Europe, while Hungary, a post-communist country, represents an emerging media market where young people have less access to the Internet and buying power but constitute a crucial “entry point” for food advertisers.

scholarly journals Mainstream print media representations of childhood obesity in the United Kingdom and Sweden

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Nimegeer ◽  
M Lof ◽  
C Patterson ◽  
J van Hooft ◽  
S Hilton
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Children’s Intake of Food from Non-Fast-Food Outlets and Child-Specific Menus: A Survey of Parents

Children ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Li Kheng Chai ◽  
Sze Lin Yoong ◽  
Tamara Bucher ◽  
Clare E Collins ◽  
Vanessa A Shrewsbury
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Healthy Child ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Fast Food Restaurant ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Outlets ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Eating Out

Eating out-of-home is associated with higher energy intakes in children. The continued high prevalence of childhood obesity requires a greater understanding of child menu options and eating out frequency to inform appropriate regulatory initiatives. The majority of studies to date have focused on menus from fast-food outlets with few focused on non-fast-food outlets. This study aimed to describe parents’ reports of their child(ren)’s (aged up to 6 years) frequency of consuming foods at non-fast-food outlets, observations of child menus at these outlets, and their purchasing behaviours and future preferences regarding these menus; and if their responses were influenced by sociodemographic characteristics. Ninety-five parents completed a 15-item cross-sectional survey. Overall, children from 54% of families consumed food from non-fast-food outlets at least monthly. Of the 87 parents who reported that their child eats at a non-fast-food restaurant, 71 had children who ordered from child menus every time (7%, n = 5), often (29%, n = 22), sometimes (42%, n = 32) or rarely (16%, n = 12), with a further 7% (n = 5) never ordering from these menus. All parents indicated that they would like to see a higher proportion of healthy child menu items than is currently offered. Parents’ responses were not influenced by sociodemographic characteristics. Parents’ views support implementation of initiatives to increase availability of healthy options on child menus at non-fast-food outlets.

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