Examining the Mechanisms Underlying the Influence of Facebook Food Advertisements on Adolescents' Eating Behaviors: Randomized Controlled Trials

$4.9M USD

Funder	NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
Recipient Organization	New York University School of Medicine
Country	United States
Start Date	Jul 01, 2021
End Date	Jun 30, 2026
Duration	1,825 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Principal Investigator
Data Source	NIH (US)
Grant ID	`10653828`

Grant Description

Project Summary Poor diet and excess weight during adolescence predicts excess weight and diet-related cancers during adulthood, yet there is little research on the risk factors that contribute to weight gain among adolescents. The National Academy of Medicine identifies exposure to food advertisements (ads) as a major predictor of poor diet

among children (