#junkfluenced: the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages by social media influencers popular with Canadian children on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok

• Main Authors: Monique Potvin Kent (Author), Mariangela Bagnato (Author), Ashley Amson (Author), Lauren Remedios (Author), Meghan Pritchard (Author), Soulene Sabir (Author), Grace Gillis (Author), Elise Pauzé (Author), Lana Vanderlee (Author), Christine White (Author), David Hammond (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Marketing of unhealthy foods to children on digital media significantly impacts their dietary preferences and contributes to diet-related noncommunicable diseases. Canadian children spend a significant amount of time on digital devices and are frequently exposed to unhealthy food...