Influence of Media on Overweight and Obesity Among Latino Youth
Author: Nyberg, Kara
Date Published: 2011
Latino youth are more likely to be overweight or obese than their white peers. As with other children and adolescents, marketing may also have a powerful infulence on the health behaviors of Latino youth. This research brief highlights findings regarding the relationships between media marketing and the health behaviors of Latino youth, particularly as these behaviors pertain to overweight and obesity.
Date Published: 2011
Latino youth are more likely to be overweight or obese than their white peers. As with other children and adolescents, marketing may also have a powerful infulence on the health behaviors of Latino youth. This research brief highlights findings regarding the relationships between media marketing and the health behaviors of Latino youth, particularly as these behaviors pertain to overweight and obesity.
