A study says pre-school age children who are exposed to child-targeted fast-food advertising on television are considerably more likely to consume fast-food products. In general, children's consumption of fast food is associated with increased intakes of calories, fat and sugar, making fast-food consumption an important risk factor for obesity and other health problems. Most parents won't be surprised by the study's findings since they probably know this from observing their own children, and the results are also consistent with food marketing influences that have been observed in highly controlled laboratory settings.
Source : Madeline A Dalton, Meghan R Longacre, Keith M Drake, Lauren P Cleveland, Jennifer L Harris, Kristy Hendricks, Linda J Titus. Child-targeted fast-food television advertising exposure is linked with fast-food intake among pre-school children. Public Health…
