Did You Know? Kids Now See Fewer Television Ads for Sweets and Beverages but More for Fast Food

Kids Now See Fewer Television Ads for Sweets and Beverages but More for Fast Food: Children saw fewer television advertisements for certain foods, including those for sweets and beverages, in 2007 compared with 2003, according to a report. However, children now see more fast-food ads, and racial gaps in exposure to all food advertising have increased. An Institute of Medicine (IOM) report concluded that there was strong evidence that television advertising influences the short-term eating habits of children age 2 to 11, and moderate evidence that advertising influences their usual dietary intake, according to background information in the article. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010;164[9]:(doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.139.