Examining differences in exposure to digital marketing of unhealthy foods reported by Canadian children and adolescents in two policy environments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been relatively little research on youth's exposure to food marketing on digital media, which is important as new digital platforms emerge and youth spend more time online. Evidence evaluating different policy approaches to restricting digital food marketing to children is also limited. This study examined differences in self-reported exposure to digital food marketing between children and adolescents in different policy environments: Ontario (where food marketing is self-regulated) and Quebec (where advertising is government regulated).

Methods

An observational cross-sectional online survey was conducted in April 2023 among children (aged 10-12 years) and adolescents (13-17 years) from Ontario and Quebec, recruited by Leger Marketing. Participants self-

SUBMITTER: Vergeer L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806838 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature