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Teens Are Likely To Eat More Junk Food After Watching TV Ads<\/b>
\nTeens who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are likely to eat more junk food snacks than their peers, according to a report by Cancer Research UK. <\/p>\n

The report, based on a YouGov survey,\u00a0involved 3,348 young people (aged 11-19) in the UK being questioned on their TV viewing habits and diet.<\/p>\n

When teens<\/a> watched TV without adverts, researchers found no link between screen time and likelihood of eating more junk food.<\/p>\n

They concluded that this suggests the adverts on commercial TV may be driving youngsters to snack on more unhealthy food.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the strongest evidence yet that junk food adverts could increase how much teens<\/a> choose to eat,\u201d said the study\u2019s lead author Dr Jyotsna Vohra.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not claiming that every teenager who watches commercial TV will gorge on junk food, but this research suggests there is a strong association between advertisements and eating habits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Vohra said it has been 10 years since the first TV junk food marketing regulations were introduced by Ofcom and they\u2019re \u201cseriously out of date\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cOfcom must stop junk food adverts being shown during programmes that are popular with young people, such as talent shows and football matches, where there\u2019s currently no regulation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur report suggests that reducing junk food TV marketing could help to halt the obesity crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report, said to be the \u201cbiggest ever UK study\u201d to assess the association between TV viewing and diet, found that teens<\/a> who said they regularly streamed TV shows with ads were more than twice as likely (139%) to drink fizzy drinks than someone with low exposure to TV adverts.<\/p>\n

This may have long-lasting ramifications as Professor Linda Bauld, Cancer Research UK\u2019s prevention expert, said: \u201cObese children are five times more likely to remain obese as adults which can increase their risk of cancer later in life.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe food industry will continue to push their products into the minds of teens<\/a> if they\u2019re allowed to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government needs to work with Ofcom to protect the health of the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Responding to the report, Professor Russell Viner, officer for health promotion for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), said the impact of junk food marketing on young people\u2019s health is something the RCPCH, as well as a number of other health organisations, have long been warning about.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis research appears to be the biggest UK study of its kind and shows the power of advertising and the true impact it has on young people\u2019s waistlines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompanies claim that advertising merely affects what brands children and young people chose – but the evidence is growing that advertising increases the amount our children consume.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe urge the Government to show it is serious about protecting children\u2019s health by banning junk food advertising before the 9pm watershed. Only then can children reclaim their childhood.\u201d
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