Researchers: Ban on fast food TV advertising would reverse childhood obesity trends
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 21:07
in Health & Medicine
A ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, according to a new study being published this month in the Journal of Law and Economics. The study also reports that eliminating the tax deductibility associated with television advertising would result in a reduction of childhood obesity, though in smaller numbers.
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