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Health
Jane Kirby

Five minutes of junk food advertising ‘leads children to eat 130 extra calories’

The study found children consumed more calories after watching junk food advertising (Alamy/PA) -

Five minutes of junk food advertising results in children consuming 130 extra calories per day, researchers say.

A study found that advertising and marketing across platforms such as social media, TV and podcasts all had a similar effect.

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