NDLI: Child and adolescent exposure to unhealthy food marketing across digital platforms in Canada

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Potvin Kent, Monique Bagnato, Mariangela Remedios, Lauren Soares Guimarães, Julia Gillis, Grace Soto, Carolina Hatoum, Farah Pritchard, Meghan
Abstract	Background Children and adolescents are exposed to a high volume of unhealthy food marketing across digital media. No previous Canadian data has estimated child exposure to food marketing across digital media platforms. This study aimed to compare the frequency, healthfulness and power of food marketing viewed by children and adolescents across all digital platforms in Canada. Methods For this cross-sectional study, a quota sample of 100 youth aged 6–17 years old (50 children, 50 adolescents distributed equally by sex) were recruited online and in-person in Canada in 2022. Each participant completed the WHO screen capture protocol where they were recorded using their smartphone or tablet for 30-min in an online Zoom session. Research assistants identified all instances of food marketing in the captured video footage. A content analysis of each marketing instance was then completed to examine the use of marketing techniques. Nutritional data were collected on each product viewed and healthfulness was determined using Health Canada’s 2018 Nutrient Profile Model. Estimated daily and yearly exposure to food marketing was calculated using self-reported device usage data. Results 51% of youth were exposed to food marketing. On average, we estimated that children are exposed to 1.96 marketing instances/child/30-min (4067 marketing instances/child/year) and adolescents are exposed to 2.56 marketing instances/adolescent/30-min (8301 marketing instances/adolescent/year). Both children and adolescents were most exposed on social media platforms (83%), followed by mobile games (13%). Both age groups were most exposed to fast food (22% of marketing instances) compared to other food categories. Nearly 90% of all marketing instances were considered less healthy according to Health Canada’s proposed 2018 Nutrient Profile Model, and youth-appealing marketing techniques such as graphic effects and music were used frequently. Conclusions Using the WHO screen capture protocol, we were able to determine that child and adolescent exposure to the marketing of unhealthy foods across digital media platforms is likely high. Government regulation to protect these vulnerable populations from the negative effects of this marketing is warranted.
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ISSN	14712458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-024-19094-5
Journal	BMC Public Health
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Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-06-29
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Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Digital media Unhealthy food marketing to youth Food environment Children Adolescents Medicine/Public Health
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Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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