Association of Chain Restaurant Advertising Spending With Obesity in US Adults
Author(s) -
Sara N. Bleich,
Mark J. Soto,
Jessica C. JonesSmith,
Julia A. Wolfson,
Marian Jarlenski,
Caroline Dunn,
Johannah M. Frelier,
Bradley Herring
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.19519
Subject(s) - body mass index , per capita , demography , obesity , advertising , quarter (canadian coin) , cohort , population , medicine , index (typography) , per capita income , cohort study , gerontology , environmental health , business , geography , archaeology , pathology , sociology , world wide web , computer science
Key Points Question Does an association exist between restaurant marketing and obesity risk in US adults? Findings In this longitudinal cohort study of 29 285 920 person-quarters, a $1 increase in quarterly advertising per capita across all media and restaurant types was not associated with changes in body mass index overall but was associated with a 0.053-unit increase in body mass index for patients in low-income counties across 44 states. Meaning These study results suggest that restaurant advertising is associated with modest weight gain among US adults in low-income counties.
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