Parental Perceptions and Exposure to Advertising of Toddler Milk: A Pilot Study with Latino Parents.

ABSTRACT: Marketing of toddler milk (i.e., typically sugar-sweetened nutrient-fortified milk-based drinks marketed for children 12-36 months) is an emerging public health problem in the US. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against the consumption of toddler milk because it often contains added sugar and can displace nutrient-dense foods. Studies have not examined toddler milk perceptions among Latinos, an important gap given Latino children in the US are at high risk of having poor diet quality, and toddler milk is extensively advertised on Spanish-language TV. This study used an online survey of a convenience sample of 58 Latino parents to examine parents' experiences with toddler milk, understand their perceptions of the healthfulness and the nutrition-related claims on toddler milk,

SUBMITTER: Duffy EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7827454 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature