Obesity Abstracts

Background: Marketing for food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) are known to negatively influence dietary-related knowledge, attitudes and health outcomes such as overweight and obesity. It is crucial to address the alarming UK childhood obesity rates; a child with obesity is five times more likely to become an adult with obesity, and overweight and obesity causes 13 types of cancer. Digital marketing is now as, or more, prevalent in young people’s lives than...