Journal article
Association between food marketing exposure and adolescents' food choices and eating behaviors
M Scully, M Wakefield, P Niven, K Chapman, D Crawford, IS Pratt, LA Baur, V Flood, B Morley
Appetite | Published : 2012
Abstract
The present study examined associations between food marketing exposure and adolescents' food choices and reported consumption of energy-dense and nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods. A cross-sectional survey of 12,188 Australian secondary students aged 12-17. years was conducted, using a web-based self-report questionnaire. Measures included students' level of exposure to commercial television and non-broadcast types of food marketing, whether they had tried a new product or requested a product they had seen advertised, and their reported consumption of fast food, sugary drinks and sweet and salty snacks. Results indicated greater exposure to commercial television, print/transport/school food market..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The National Secondary Students' Diet and Activity Survey was jointly funded by state Cancer Councils through Cancer Council Australia, and by the National Heart Foundation of Australia. I-view was responsible for fieldwork coordination. We would like to thank the school principals, teachers and students who participated in this study.