Influence of media in eating habits of children: a sistematic review

Authors

  • Mariane de Oliveira Milani Centro Universitário Franciscano
  • Letícia Garlet Centro Universitário Franciscano
  • Gabriela Guareschi Romero Centro Universitário Franciscano
  • Karen Mello de Mattos Centro Universitário Franciscano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v5i3.5115

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Inadequate eating habits can lead to problems of development and growth among children. The aim of this study was to review the literature assessing the influence of the media on child feeding. Content: Twenty national and international publications were selected, being both original and review articles in Portuguese and English from 2010 in Pubmed, Bireme and Scielo data from pre-selected descriptors were searched. Conclusion: Media is a strong influencer in food choices of children, that food advertisements are basically unhealthy products and that haven’teffective control by regulatory standards. KEYWORDS: Child. Food publicity. Television.

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Author Biographies

Mariane de Oliveira Milani, Centro Universitário Franciscano

Acadêmica do Curso de Nutrição do Centro Universitário Franciscano

Letícia Garlet, Centro Universitário Franciscano

Acadêmica do Curso de Nutrição do Centro Universitário Franciscano

Gabriela Guareschi Romero, Centro Universitário Franciscano

Acadêmica do Curso de Nutrição do Centro Universitário Franciscano

Karen Mello de Mattos, Centro Universitário Franciscano

Doutoranda em Gerontologia Biomédica- PUCRS. Professora do curso de nutrição do Centro Universitário Franciscano

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Published

2015-07-04

How to Cite

de Oliveira Milani, M., Garlet, L., Guareschi Romero, G., & Mello de Mattos, K. (2015). Influence of media in eating habits of children: a sistematic review. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 5(3), 153-157. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v5i3.5115

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2015)

Section

REVIEW ARTICLE

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