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SUBMITTER: Chang A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5800169 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chang Angela A Schulz Peter J PJ Schirato Tony T Hall Brian J BJ
International journal of environmental research and public health 20180104 1
Previous studies indicated that television (TV) advertising is associated with higher rates of obesity. The rate of obesity and overweight continues to rise in mainland China, bringing into question whether TV advertising to young audiences might be partly to blame. This study investigated messaging delivered through TV advertisements regarding healthy and unhealthy foodstuffs. A total of 42 major food brands and 480 advertisements were analysed for content in this study. The results showed that ...[more]