Role of television in childhood obesity prevention.
M CaroliL ArgentieriM CardoneA MasiPublished in: International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity (2005)
The usual depiction of food and obesity in television has many documented negative consequences on food habits and patterns. The different national regulations on programs and advertising directed to children could have a role in the different prevalence of childhood obesity in different European countries. Television could be a convenient tool to spread correct information on good nutrition and obesity prevention.