Researchers find strong link between fast-food ads and consumption among pre-schoolers

Pre-school age children who are exposed to child-targeted fast-food advertising on television are considerably more likely to consume fast-food products, according to a recent Dartmouth-led study…

Fast-Food Ad Familiarity Linked To Obesity

There is a long-held concern that youths who eat a lot of fast food are at risk for becoming overweight. New research to be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston shows that greater familiarity with fast-food restaurant advertising on television is associated with obesity in young people…