"I only watch for the commercials": Messages about weight, eating and race in Super Bowl advertisements.
Janet A LydeckerAntonio IzzoGail SpielbergerCarlos M GriloPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2017)
Findings are striking given the high prevalence of overweight/obesity in the USA, particularly among Black and Hispanic populations, and the comparatively low representation of actors with overweight/obesity in Super Bowl advertisements. Surprising weight findings may signal a change in how the media portray body-size norms (away from exclusively thin), although representations remain disproportionate from actual body-size distributions in the USA.