Dietary supplements are extensively used in the United States, especially by people age 50 and over. Surveys have shown that magazines and other news media are an important source of information about nutrition and dietary supplements for the American public. It is uncertain, however, whether magazines provide their readers with adequate information about the safety aspects of supplement use. T...

Even though the printed version of books started to come in tenth century, still palm leaves were used compile literature. Due evolution printing books, conventional types byhearting and remembering slowly dilute. However, only limited available before books. Those also meant for educational purposes only. Books related entertainment libraries apart from education campuses not at that time. At ...

OBJECTIVE The present study examines seasonal and temporal patterns in food-related content of two UK magazines for young women focusing on food types, cooking and weight loss. DESIGN Content analysis of magazines from three time blocks between 1999 and 2011. SETTING Desk-based study. SUBJECTS Ninety-seven magazines yielding 590 advertisements and 148 articles. RESULTS Cluster analysis ...

Background: Although prescriptions are dispensed at discretion of medical professionals, many pharmaceutical companies use direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising to increase sales. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are similarly marketed. Methods: We examined the content of advertisements in 38 issues of 9 popular US women's fashion magazines. We evaluated target audience, health condition, prod...

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are recognised nationally and internationally as key public health challenges. Food and drink advertising is one of the array of factors that influence both diet and physical activity choices and, hence, body weight and obesity. Little previous work has focused on food and drink advertising in magazines. We studied food and drink advertising in a wide range of ...