Advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages around primary and junior high schools in Ghana’s most urbanized and populous region

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Introduction: The advertising of energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods and beverages is a common feature in obesogenic food environments. Such advertising, within and around settings where children live, learn, and play, negatively and miscellaneous (including soup cubes, seasonings, and tea) products. About 4% of food advertisements had only a product/brand name or logo displayed. One out of two of the foods and beverages advertised were ultra-processed foods, 30% processed, 3% processed culinary ingredients, and 17% unprocessed or minimally processed foods. Sugar-sweetened beverages were the most advertised food product type (32%). Promotional characters were found on 14% of all food advertisements (most–69% were cartoons or manufacturer’s characters), while 8% of all food advertisements had premium offers o

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food environments, food advertising, unhealthy foods, schools, children, Ghana

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Amevinya GS, Vandevijvere S, Kelly B, Afagbedzi SK, Aryeetey R, Adjei AP, Quarpong W, Tandoh A, Nanema S, Agyemang C, Zotor F, Laar ME, Mensah K, Laryea D, Asiki G, Holdsworth M and Laar A (2022) Advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages around primary and junior high schools in Ghana’s most urbanized and populous region. Front. Public Health 10:917456. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.917456

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