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Public health framing of firearm violence on local television news in Philadelphia, PA, USA: a quantitative content analysis
BackgroundFirearm violence is an intensifying public health problem in the United States. News reports shape the way the public and policy makers...
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Differences in children’s exposure to television advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages in Spain by socio-economic level
BackgroundThe influence of food advertising on food preferences and consumption could also contribute to the socio-economic inequalities among...
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A comparative analysis of unhealthy food and beverage television advertising to children in Thailand, between 2014 and 2022
BackgroundFood marketing is a key factor that influences children’s dietary behaviors. This study assessed the nature and extent of food and beverage...
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Differences in child and adolescent exposure to unhealthy food and beverage advertising on television in a self-regulatory environment
BackgroundFood and beverage promotion is a contributor to children’s dietary behaviours, and ultimately, downstream health consequences. Broadcast...
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Restricting child-directed ads is effective, but adding a time-based ban is better: evaluating a multi-phase regulation to protect children from unhealthy food marketing on television
BackgroundAs childhood obesity rates continue to rise, health organizations have called for regulations that protect children from exposure to...
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The Longitudinal Association of Childhood and Adolescent Television Viewing with Substance Use Disorders and Disordered Gambling in Adulthood up to Age 45
Excessive leisure-time television viewing in childhood has been associated with a range of poorer outcomes in adulthood and may represent an early...
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Kidney stone depiction on fictional television: how accurate are they?
Fictional portrayals of medical conditions on television have been shown to significantly shape understanding and management expectations of the...
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Association of neurotoxin treatment likelihood with sex of television journalists
Neurotoxin procedures have been increasing in popularity since they were approved for cosmetic use in 2002, with predominately women being treated....
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Patterns of alcohol and alcohol-flavoured non-alcoholic beverage advertisements over Japanese free-to-air television networks
BackgroundAlcohol use is a serious public health challenge worldwide. Japan has no government regulations or legal penalties against advertising...
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The extent and nature of television food and non-alcoholic beverage advertising to children during chinese New Year in Beijing, China
BackgroundExposure to food and non-alcoholic beverage advertisements (F&B ads) on television, which can affect children’s nutrition knowledge, food...
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Television-viewing time and bodily pain in Australian adults with and without type 2 diabetes: 12-year prospective relationships
BackgroundBodily pain is a common presentation in several chronic diseases, yet the influence of sedentary behaviour, common in ageing adults, is...
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Watching television and physical activity and its’ association with metabolic syndrome: a population-based study in a developing country
AimChanges in lifestyle, inactivity, and resulting obesity in adults increase the risk of chronic diseases and associated morbidity and mortality....
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Children’s measured exposure to food and beverage advertising on television in Toronto (Canada), May 2011–May 2019
ObjectiveExposure to unhealthy food advertising is a known determinant of children’s poor dietary behaviours. The purpose of this study was to...
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Binocular integration and stereopsis in children with television torticollis
BackgroundTo observe the characteristics of binocular integration and stereopsis in children with television torticollis.
MethodsA retrospective...
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Are U.S. food and beverage companies now advertising healthy products to children on television? An evaluation of improvements in industry self-regulation, 2017–2021
BackgroundThrough the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI), U.S. food companies pledge to only advertise healthier products in...
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Use of electronic devices in leisure time modifies the prevalence and factors associated with sedentary behavior derived exclusively from excessive television viewing among Brazilian adults
The growing interest in the study of sedentary behavior is justified by its increasing presence in people's daily lives, particularly in leisure...
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“An apple pie a day does not keep the doctor away”: Fictional depictions of gout in contemporary film and television
BackgroundFictional portrayals of illness and medical management in film and television can reflect and perpetuate cultural stereotypes about...
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Furniture and television tip-over injuries to children treated in United States emergency departments
BackgroundFurniture and television tip-over injuries are an important source of injury to children, especially those younger than 6 years old. A...
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The long-term impact of immediate verbal feedback of hand hygiene compliance after overt observation sessions, as assessed by continuous closed-circuit television monitoring in an intensive care setting
BackgroundHand hygiene compliance by health care workers (HCWs) is pivotal in controlling and preventing health care associated infections. The aim...
