Nutritional Analysis of Foods and Beverages Depicted in Top-Grossing US Movies, 1994-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Many countries now restrict advertisements for unhealthy foods. However, movies depict foods and beverages with nutritional quality that is unknown, unregulated, and underappreciated as a source of dietary influence.

Objective

To compare nutritional content depicted in top-grossing US movies with established nutrition rating systems, dietary recommendations, and US individuals' actual consumption.

Design and setting

In this qualitative study, a content analysis was performed from April 2019 to May 2020 of the 250 top-grossing US movies released from 1994 to 2018.

Main outcomes and measures

The proportion of movies with less healthy nutrition ratings using the Nutrient Profile Index, the proportion of movies with medium or high food nutrition ratings

SUBMITTER: Turnwald BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7684525 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature