Childhood obesity: government’s plan targets energy drinks and junk food advertising

BMJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. k2775
Author(s):  
Jonathan Owen
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Energy Drinks ◽  
Food Advertising ◽  
Junk 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.

Prevalence and Correlates of US Adult Public Opinion on Restricting Junk Food Advertising to Children on Social Media: 2020 Health Information National Trends Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Ariella R. Korn ◽  
Kelly D. Blake ◽  
Heather D’Angelo ◽  
Jill Reedy ◽  
April Oh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Food Advertising ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Advertising To Children ◽  
National Trends ◽  
Advertising Restrictions

Abstract Objective: To describe US adults’ levels of support, neutrality, and opposition to restricting junk food advertising to children on social media and explore associations with sociodemographic and health-related characteristics. Design: In 2020-2021, we used cross-sectional data from the National Cancer Institute’s 2020 Health Information National Trends Survey to estimate the prevalence of opinions toward advertising restrictions, and correlates of neutrality and opposition using weighted multivariable logistic regression. Setting: United States. Participants: Adults aged 18+ years. Results: Among the analytic sample (n=2852), 54% of adults were neutral or opposed to junk food advertising restrictions on social media. The odds of being neutral or opposed were higher among Non-Hispanic Black adults (vs non-Hispanic White; OR: 2.03 (95% CI: 1.26, 3.26)); those completing some college (OR: 1.68 (95% CI: 1.20, 2.34)) or high school or less (OR: 2.62 (95% CI: 1.74, 3.96)) (vs those with a college degree); those who were overweight (vs normal weight; OR: 1.42 (95% CI: 1.05, 1.93)); and those reporting a moderate (OR: 1.45 (95% CI: 1.13, 1.88)) or conservative (OR: 1.71 (95% CI: 1.24, 2.35)) political viewpoint (vs liberal). Having strong (vs weaker) weight and diet-related cancer beliefs was associated with 53% lower odds of being neutral or opposed to advertising restrictions (OR: 0.47 (95% CI: 0.36, 0.61)). Conclusions: This study identified subgroups of US adults for whom targeted communication strategies may increase support for policies to improve children’s food environment.

Children’s understanding of the selling versus persuasive intent of junk food advertising: Implications for regulation

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 962-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owen B.J. Carter ◽  
Lisa J. Patterson ◽  
Robert J. Donovan ◽  
Michael T. Ewing ◽  
Clare M. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Food Advertising ◽  
Junk Food

scholarly journals Junk Food in Schools and Childhood Obesity

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 312-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashlesha Datar ◽  
Nancy Nicosia
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Junk Food

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

Parental Perceptions of the Schools’ Role in Addressing Childhood Obesity

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen Murphy ◽  
Barbara Polivka
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Parental Perceptions ◽  
School Age ◽  
Junk Food ◽  
Parental Preferences ◽  
Treatment Of Obesity

As childhood obesity has increased, schools have struggled with their role in this epidemic. Parents with a school-age child in a suburban latchkey program were surveyed regarding their perceptions of childhood obesity, body mass index, and the school’s role in prevention and treatment of obesity. More than 80% of participants identified inactivity, poor eating behavior, lack of parental control in what children eat, and eating too much as the main causes of childhood obesity. Parents preferred receiving information about their child’s body mass index from the school via a letter from the school nurse. Participants agreed that physical education classes, as well as units on nutrition and weight control, should be present in schools. Parents also supported eliminating junk food machines and offering special low-calorie meals. By supporting these strategies, parents indicated that schools should have a role in childhood obesity. School nurses can advocate for parental preferences in their school district.

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