Legislation on marketing of breast-milk substitutes in digital and social media: a scoping review

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Mother-Baby Friendly Philippines: Using Citizen Reporting to Improve Compliance to the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes

Kate Reinsma et al.

Summary: The Philippines was one of the first countries to pass national legislation on the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, but faces challenges in enforcing the law. A reporting platform was developed by the Department of Health (Philippines) and World Vision Development Foundation to enable citizen reporting of violations, showing intention from stakeholders, but there is still room for improvement in implementation and feedback.

GLOBAL HEALTH-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE (2022)

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Review Nutrition & Dietetics

Global evidence of persistent violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: A systematic scoping review

Genevieve E. Becker et al.

Summary: This study systematically examined the nature and extent of exposure to violations of the International Code on infant and young child feeding and health. The findings showed that violations of the Code, particularly in inappropriate marketing, have continued despite its adoption in 1981. The majority of studies documenting such exposure were published since 2010, and they reported a wide range of marketing violations targeting different stakeholders. The study calls for renewed attention from the World Health Assembly and national governments to protect the health of children and their mothers.

MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION (2022)

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Review Environmental Sciences

Methodologies for Monitoring the Digital Marketing of Foods and Beverages Aimed at Infants, Children, and Adolescents (ICA): A Scoping Review

Vania Lara-Mejia et al.

Summary: This article focuses on investigating the digital media marketing of food and beverages targeting infants, children, and adolescents. Through a systematic review, the study outlines the available methodologies worldwide. The findings indicate that most of the studies have been conducted in recent years, primarily exploring the promotional techniques and nutritional content of unhealthy food and beverage marketing aimed at adolescents. Consequently, it is crucial to develop a feasible and scalable monitoring system to establish effective policies that protect parents and children from inappropriate digital marketing.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2022)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Implementation and Effectiveness of Policies Adopted to Enable Breastfeeding in the Philippines Are Limited by Structural and Individual Barriers

Jyn Allec R. Samaniego et al.

Summary: The breastfeeding policies in the Philippines align with global standards, but their effectiveness is hindered by structural and individual barriers. Structural barriers include inconsistent promotion and limited workplace support, while individual barriers include knowledge and skill gaps, misconceptions, and lack of confidence. Actions are needed to address these barriers and enhance the effectiveness of breastfeeding practices.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2022)

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Review Nutrition & Dietetics

Digital Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: a Systematic Scoping Review

Alexandra Jones et al.

Summary: Globally, there is a lack of children being breastfed according to recommendations, with digital marketing promoting breast-milk substitutes strategically across various platforms. Research on the impact of digital marketing is limited, but evidence suggests negative effects on breastfeeding intention and initiation. Coordinated global action and strengthened national measures are necessary to enforce regulations and protect breastfeeding.

CURRENT NUTRITION REPORTS (2022)

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Article Information Science & Library Science

PRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA statement for reporting literature searches in systematic reviews

Melissa L. Rethlefsen et al.

Summary: This document presents the PRISMA-S checklist, developed through a Delphi survey process and public review. The checklist includes sixteen reporting items, with exemplar reporting and rationale, aiming to ensure complete reporting of literature search components for reproducibility.

JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (2021)

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Article Psychology, Clinical

Prevalence of social media addiction across 32 nations: Meta-analysis with subgroup analysis of classification schemes and cultural values

Cecilia Cheng et al.

Summary: This meta-analysis found significant variations in social media addiction prevalence based on different classification schemes and cultural factors. The prevalence rate was higher in collectivist nations compared to individualist nations.

ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS (2021)

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Article Nutrition & Dietetics

First-food systems transformations and the ultra-processing of infant and young child diets: The determinants, dynamics and consequences of the global rise in commercial milk formula consumption

Phillip Baker et al.

Summary: The study examines the trends and patterns of global formula sales volumes, finding that the growth is primarily driven by highly-populated middle-income countries, especially in Southeast and East Asia, with China accounting for one third of world sales.

MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION (2021)

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Article Pediatrics