Despite voluntary pledges from candy makers not to advertise to children 11 and under, children viewed substantially more TV ads for candy than they did four years earlier, when the promises went into effect, according to a new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut.
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Full citation: Andreyeva T, Tripp AS, Schwartz MB. Dietary Quality of Americans by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Status: A Systematic Review. Am J Prev Med. 2015;49(4):594-604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.04.035
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Full citation: Harris JL, LoDolce M, Dembek C, Schwartz MB. Sweet promises: Candy advertising to children and implications for industry self-regulation. Appetite. 2015;95:585-592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.07.028
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Full citation: Heard AM, Harris JL, Liu S, Schwartz MB, Li X. Piloting an online grocery store simulation to assess children’s food choices. Appetite. 2016;96:260-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.09.020
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Food companies disproportionately target their TV advertising for fast food, candy, sugary drink and snack brands to black and Hispanic consumers, according to a new report released by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut, the African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network (AACORN) and Salud America!
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A new multi-national study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut found that Weight Bullying is viewed as the most common form of bullying of children.
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Full citation: Puhl RM, Latner JD, O’Brien K, Luedicke J, Forhan M, Danielsdottir S. Cross-national perspectives about weight-based bullying in youth: nature, extent and remedies. Pediatr Obes. 2016;11(4):241-250. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12051
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Full citation: Pearl RL, Dovidio JF, Puhl RM, Brownell KD. Exposure to Weight-Stigmatizing Media: Effects on Exercise Intentions, Motivation, and Behavior. J Health Commun. 2015;20(9):1004-1013. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2015.1018601
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Full citation: Phelan SM, Burgess DJ, Puhl R, et al. The Adverse Effect of Weight Stigma on the Well-Being of Medical Students with Overweight or Obesity: Findings from a National Survey. J Gen Intern Med. 2015;30(9):1251-1258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-015-3266-x