News-Medical.Net November 3, 2024
With fast food and sugary drinks leading the charge on social media, this study reveals the overwhelming reach of food marketing targeting youth, underscoring the need for digital policies to counteract unhealthy dietary influences.
In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Digital Health, researchers investigated the frequency and reach of food brands’ social media posts targeting children and adolescents in Canada.
How do advertisements and social media affect food choices?
Food environments are recognized as determinants of obesity and other health-related problems. Food and beverage marketing negatively contributes to the food environment, as most advertisements promote foods high in fat, sugar, and sodium.
Adolescents and children are vulnerable to food marketing; therefore, increased exposure to unhealthy advertisements can...
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