Online food games may prompt high calorie snacking
Published: 2013-01-10 Origin: bakeryandsnacks Authour: Caroline Scott-Thomas+ Views:
11
Core Tip: Online games promoting food items prompt children to consume more energy-dense foods – regardless of the kind of food the games promote, suggests new research from the Netherlands.
The research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, sought to investigate the snack choices of children aged 8-10 who played advergames featuring high calorie snacks compared to those who played games featuring fruit or non-food items.
[ News search ]
[ ]
[ Notify friends ]
[ Print ]
[ Close ]
