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Nome da publicação: Food promoted on an online food delivery platform in a Brazilian metropolis during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: a longitudinal analysis
Authors: Paula Martins Horta, Juliana De Paula Matos, Larissa Loures Mendes
Source: Public Health Nutrition
Published in: 2022
File type: Artigo de periódico
Kind of study: Estudo observacional
To analyse food advertised on an online food delivery (OFD) platform during 16 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Although the OFD platform offered traditional meals and pasta, most of the foods and beverages advertised were unhealthy and promoted with persuasive strategies. This finding highlights a growing public health concern: an increase in unhealthy eating patterns during the pandemic.