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- Title
Impact of television viewing patterns on fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescents.
- Authors
Boynton-Jarrett, Reneé; Thomas, Tracy N; Peterson, Karen E; Wiecha, Jean; Sobol, Arthur M; Gortmaker, Steven L
- Abstract
National data indicate that children and youth do not meet Healthy People 2010 objectives for fruit and vegetable intake. Television viewing is hypothesized as a contributing factor because of its documented role in encouraging consumption of highly advertised foods that may lead to the replacement of fruits and vegetables.
- Publication
Pediatrics, 2003, Vol 112, Issue 6 Pt 1, p1321
- ISSN
1098-4275
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1542/peds.112.6.1321