Full citation: Puhl RM, Himmelstein MS. Adolescent preferences for weight terminology used by health care providers. Pediatr Obes. 2018;13(9):533-540. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12275
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Full citation: Bragg MA, Miller AN, Roberto CA, et al. Sports Sponsorships of Food and Nonalcoholic Beverages. Pediatrics. 2018;141(4):e20172822. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-2822
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Full citation: Soo J, Harris JL, Davison KK, Williams DR, Roberto CA. Changes in the nutritional quality of fast-food items marketed at restaurants, 2010 v. 2013. Public Health Nutr. 2018;21(11):2117-2127. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018000629
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Full citation: Turner L, Leider J, Piekarz-Porter E, et al. State Laws Are Associated with School Lunch Duration and Promotion Practices. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2018;118(3):455-463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2017.08.116
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Full citation: Bragg MA, Roberto CA, Harris JL, Brownell KD, Elbel B. Marketing Food and Beverages to Youth Through Sports. J Adolesc Health. 2018;62(1):5-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.06.016
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Full citation: Pomeranz JL, Romo Palafox MJ, Harris JL. Toddler drinks, formulas, and milks: Labeling practices and policy implications. Prev Med. 2018;109:11-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.01.009
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Preschool children ages 2 to 5 continue to view TV ads for foods and beverages daily, revealing a loophole in major food companies' pledges that they will not direct any advertising to children under 6, according to a new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.
The study also showed that the advertisements appeal to children under 6 as much as they appeal to older children 9 (ages 6-11) who companies say they are directing their ads towards. In addition, preschoolers were less likely to have tried the advertised products before seeing the ads, which research has shown makes them more susceptible to the influence of these ads.
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Full citation: Harris JL, Kalnova SS. Food and beverage TV advertising to young children: Measuring exposure and potential impact. Appetite. 2018;123:49-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.11.110
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Being teased or bullied about weight is one of the most common reasons that youth are victimized, and these experiences have serious consequences for emotional and physical health. With high rates of overweight and obesity in America’s youth, millions are vulnerable to weight stigma and its harmful effects.
In response to this widespread problem, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued its first policy statement on weight stigma. The academy’s policy, published today in Pediatrics, seeks to raise awareness about the negative effects of weight stigma on youth, and provides clinical practice and advocacy recommendations for health professionals to help reduce weight stigma in the medical setting and the broader community. “This policy statement is a call to action to encourage pediatric professionals to address weight bias as part of their efforts to improve the quality of life for vulnerable youth and adolescents,” said Rebecca Puhl, an author of the policy statement. Puhl is Deputy Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut, and Professor of Human Development and Family Studies.
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In response to concerns about unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children, the Council of Better Business Bureaus launched the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) self-regulatory program in 2007. Today, 18 participating companies have pledged to advertise only healthier dietary choices in child-directed advertising. This report assesses companies’ compliance with their pledges, the impact of industry voluntary improvements on children’s total exposure to TV and internet food advertising, and limitations in industry voluntary pledges after 10 years of self regulation.
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Frances Fleming-Milici