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Fast-food ad ban reduces overweight kids (Moldova.org)

A ban on fast-food ads in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, U.S. researchers said. Shin-Yi Chou of Lehigh University, Inas Rashad of Georgia State University and Michael Grossman of City University of New York Graduate Center measured the number of hours of fast-food television advertising messages viewed by children on a weekly basis.The ...

Fast-food ad ban reduces overweight kids (UPI)

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A ban on fast-food ads in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, U.S. researchers said.

TV ads contribute to childhood obesity, economists say (International Herald Tribune)

Children's weight gain is linked to the frequency of fast food advertisements on television, according to a new study.

TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

Childrens weight gain is linked to the frequency of fast food advertisements on television, according to a new study.

TV ads contribute to childhood obesity, economists say (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)

Published: Friday, November 21, 2008 at 5:21 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 21, 2008 at 1:26 p.m.