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. 2021 Jan 5;10(1):e018900.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.018900. Epub 2020 Dec 30.

Protecting Our Youth: Support Policy to Combat Health Disparities Fueled by Targeted Food Advertising

Nicole M Fischer  1 , Eamon Y Duffy  1   2 , Erin D Michos  1   2   3
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Protecting Our Youth: Support Policy to Combat Health Disparities Fueled by Targeted Food Advertising

Nicole M Fischer et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
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Keywords: advertising; cardiovascular disease prevention; health disparities; marketing; obesity; pediatrics; type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Figure 1. Adverse health effects of targeted ads and policy options to consider.
Targeted food advertisements lead to unhealthy dietary habits, which promote the development of diet‐related disease. Here we list our proposed policy mechanisms to combat the hazardous impact of these practices. CVD indicates cardiovascular disease; and T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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