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RESUMO - Este artigo tem como objetivo fazer uma revisão sobre o marketing de géneros alimentícios
dirigido a crianças e sobre a sua possível relação com a obesidade infantil. O marketing
de alimentos e bebidas, particularmente de elevada densidade energética e pobres em
micronutrientes, pode ser, entre outros, um dos fatores que contribuem para a obesidade
infantil pela sua influência negativa nos padrões de consumo alimentar das crianças. Existe
alguma evidência de que o marketing influencia as crianças relativamente às suas escolhas,
consumos e preferências alimentares, compras de alimentos e bebidas e pedidos que fazem
destes produtos aos pais. Apesar dos níveis crescentes da prevalência da obesidade infantil,
a maior parte dos alimentos publicitados dirigidos a crianças são ricos em calorias, gordura,
açúcar e/ou sal, o que levanta sérias preocupações Éticas e de Saúde Pública, já que as
crianças representam um alvo bastante vulnerável pela sua incapacidade de perceção das
intenções persuasivas da publicidade. Medidas para controlar o marketing de alimentos
dirigido a crianças poderão ser importantes na prevenção da obesidade infantil.
ABSTRACT - This article is a review about food marketing directed to children and its possible relation to childhood obesity. Marketing of food and beverages, especially of those high in energy density and poor in micronutrients, can be one factor, among others, that contributes to childhood obesity by its negative influence on food consumption behaviour of children. There is some evidence that marketing influences children’s food choices, preferences and consumption, food and beverage purchases and requests of these products to parents. Although the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing, most of the advertised foods to children are rich in calories, fat, sugar and/or salt, which is a main concerning of Ethics and Public Health. Children represent a vulnerable target of marketing because of their inability to understand its persuasive intentions. Measures to control food marketing directed to children could be important in preventing childhood obesity.
ABSTRACT - This article is a review about food marketing directed to children and its possible relation to childhood obesity. Marketing of food and beverages, especially of those high in energy density and poor in micronutrients, can be one factor, among others, that contributes to childhood obesity by its negative influence on food consumption behaviour of children. There is some evidence that marketing influences children’s food choices, preferences and consumption, food and beverage purchases and requests of these products to parents. Although the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing, most of the advertised foods to children are rich in calories, fat, sugar and/or salt, which is a main concerning of Ethics and Public Health. Children represent a vulnerable target of marketing because of their inability to understand its persuasive intentions. Measures to control food marketing directed to children could be important in preventing childhood obesity.
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Excesso de peso infantil Obesidade infantil Marketing Publicidade Alimentos de elevada densidade energética Childhood overweight Childhood obesity Marketing Advertising High energy density foods
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Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Carmo, Isabel do; Breda, João; Rito, Ana Isabel - Associação entre o marketing de produtos alimentares de elevada densidade energética e a obesidade infantil = Association between marketing of high energy food and drinks and childhood obesity. Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública. ISSN 0870-9025. Vol. 29, Nº 2 (Julho/Dezembro 2011), p. 180-187
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
