Television advertising of food during children's programming in Nepal

• In Nepal, 57 hours of children's television programming were recorded.• 1,203 food commercials were analyzed for nutrient content and marketing appeals.• 70% of commercials advertised foods had high saturated fat, sugar, and/or sodium.• Every commercial featured a children-directed appeal (e.g., animated effects).
Source: Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research