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Food and nonalcoholic beverage marketing (exposure) vs No, less, or less powerful food marketing: Food intake

Population
Children and adolescents (general population, aged under 20 years)
Intervention
Food and nonalcoholic beverage marketing (exposure)
Comparison
No, less, or less powerful food marketing
Outcome
Food intake

Food marketing was associated with a significant increase in children's food intake (pooled SMD, 0.25; combined RCT and nonrandomized evidence).

What each review found

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 33.3%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Food and nonalcoholic beverage marketing (exposure) vs No, less, or less powerful food marketing
Food intake · Children and adolescents aged 0-19 years · Immediate/short-term (post-exposure), Predominantly high-income countries, Overall (pooled across designs)
Food marketing was associated with a significant increase in children's food intake (pooled SMD, 0.25; combined RCT and nonrandomized evidence).
Association of Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Marketing With Children and Adolescents' Eating Behaviors and… (2022) All outcomes
SMD 0.25 [0.15, 0.35]41 studiesGRADE not reported
Food and nonalcoholic beverage marketing (exposure) vs No, less, or less powerful food marketing
Food intake · Children and adolescents aged 0-19 years · Immediate/short-term (post-exposure), Predominantly high-income countries, Nonrandomized studies
Nonrandomized evidence suggests food marketing increases intake but is very uncertain (SMD, 0.34; very low certainty).
Association of Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Marketing With Children and Adolescents' Eating Behaviors and… (2022) All outcomes
SMD 0.34 [0.12, 0.57]11 studies · 8436 participantsVery low
Food and nonalcoholic beverage marketing (exposure) vs No, less, or less powerful food marketing
Food intake · Children and adolescents aged 0-19 years · Immediate/short-term (post-exposure), Predominantly high-income countries, Randomized trials
Food marketing probably increases children's food intake (SMD, 0.20; moderate certainty, RCTs).
Association of Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Marketing With Children and Adolescents' Eating Behaviors and… (2022) All outcomes
SMD 0.20 [0.10, 0.30]30 studies · 2908 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Association of Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Marketing With Children and Adolescents' Eating Behaviors and Health: A Systematic Review…
2022 All outcomes
March 2020 (updated; initial search April 2019)92Not applicable
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