It's not the amount of TV but the number of junk food commercials that may contribute towards childhood obesity, say researchers.
It's not the amount of TV but the number of junk food commercials that may contribute towards childhood obesity, say researchers.
Principal investigator Frederick J. Zimmerman found that the association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to kids' exposure to advertisements that endorse unhealthy foods.
Ban on Junk Food Ads on Children's TV Coming in Taiwan
Taiwan aims to become of one of the first societies in the world to ban junk food adverts in children's TV programmes in a bid to cut obesity rates, an official said Thursday.
Taiwan aims to become of one of the first societies in the world to ban junk food adverts in children's TV programmes in a bid to cut obesity rates, an official said Thursday.
The UCLA School of Public Health study discovered that commercial viewing was significantly associated with higher Body Mass Index among all kids.
Zimmerman said: "Commercial television pushes children to eat a large quantity of those foods they should consume least: sugary cereals, snacks, fast food and soda pop."
Does TV Junk Food Ads Make Kids Fat? Ask Aussie Soft Drink Makers
According to Aussie soft drink makers junk food advertisements don't make children obese .
According to Aussie soft drink makers junk food advertisements don't make children obese .
The authors recommended that steering children away from ommercial television may help reduce childhood obesity, onsidering food is the most commonly advertised product on children's television.
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Oz Parents Urges Government on Regulation of Junk Food Ads
Majority of parents in Australia have urged the government to regulate junk food advertisements, as the commercials are not promoting healthy eating habits among kids.
Majority of parents in Australia have urged the government to regulate junk food advertisements, as the commercials are not promoting healthy eating habits among kids.
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Doctors Seeks Global Initiative to End TV Junk Food Ads
AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said today that Australia should join an international movement to ban junk food advertising in children’s television viewing times.
AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said today that Australia should join an international movement to ban junk food advertising in children’s television viewing times.
