An anti-junk food ad from a sports commercial break reduced junk food consumption inclinations, yet junk food ads had minimal to no impact.

Background: In Australia, there are concerns that unrestricted junk food advertising during sports broadcasts increases short-term junk food consumption among viewers. Therefore, the present study aimed to estimate the impact of junk food and anti-junk food advertising on consumption inclinations.

Methods: We conducted a content analysis across a sample (N = 16) of Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL) matches to determine the prevalence of junk food and anti-junk food advertising video clips.

Where are the alcohol advertising hotspots near schools?

Issue Addressed: Physically locating liquor stores near schools can strongly influence the chances of youth accessing and consuming alcohol, and may also increase children's exposure to alcohol advertising. Investigating the association between the presence of a liquor store near a school and the prevalence of outdoor alcohol advertising is crucial from a policy perspective, as it can inform future regulations on the placement of liquor stores and outdoor advertising near educational institutions.

Methods: All outdoor alcohol advertising within a 500 m radius (audit zone) of 64 randomly selected schools from local government areas across metropolitan Perth was identified by direct observation; recording the size, setting, location and content of each advertisement.

'Black Out Rage Gallon' (aka borg): An investigation of a risky drinking trend on TikTok.

Issue Addressed: A 'Black Out Rage Gallon' (borg) is a customised, individual alcoholic beverage popularised on TikTok, whereby half the water in a gallon jug is replaced with alcohol (usually spirits), flavourings, electrolytes and caffeine. We investigated the characteristics and portrayal of the emerging alcohol trend associated with the hashtag descriptor #borg on TikTok.

Methods: We identified highly viewed TikTok videos with the #borg hashtag (n = 103) and conducted a content analysis, capturing viewer engagement ('likes', shares, comments), techniques used, characteristics of featured individuals, and the portrayal of alcohol and risky drinking behaviours.

A massive hit that targets kids quite a bit: Where and how Australian school children see energy drinks.

Issues Addressed: Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for children due to their high caffeine content and adverse health risks. Their popularity among children may be due to children's exposure to ED marketing. This study aimed to identify where children have seen ED marketing and whether they believe ED marketing targets them.

Would you like fries with that? Investigating fast-food outlet availability near schools in Perth, Western Australia.

Issue Addressed: Locating fast-food outlets near schools is a potential public health risk to schoolchildren, given the easy access and repeated exposure to energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods they provide. Fast-food outlet availability near schools has not been previously investigated in Perth, Western Australia. This study aimed to quantify fast-food outlet availability near Perth schools and determine whether differences in area-level disadvantage and school type exist.

The community food environment and its association with diet, health or weight status in Australia: A systematic review with recommendations for future research.

Issue Addressed: This study systematically reviewed Australian literature to determine if an association exists between geospatial exposure to food outlets and diet, health or weight status. Recommendations for future research are provided.

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in December 2021 using CINAHL Plus, PubMed and Web of Science databases.

The Nutritional Quality of Kids' Menus from Cafés and Restaurants: An Australian Cross-Sectional Study.

Australian families increasingly rely on eating foods from outside the home, which increases intake of energy-dense nutrient-poor foods. 'Kids' Menus' are designed to appeal to families and typically lack healthy options. However, the nutritional quality of Kids' Menus from cafes and full-service restaurants (as opposed to fast-food outlets) has not been investigated in Australia.

Does fast-food outlet density differ by area-level disadvantage in metropolitan Perth, Western Australia?

Issue Addressed: Socio-economic spatial patterning of fast-food outlets can result in disparities in the availability and access of food across geographic areas, contributing to health inequalities. This study investigated whether area-level socio-economic disparities exist in fast-food availability across the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia.

Methods: Fast-food outlet locations were sourced from Perth Local Governments in 2018/2019.

Individual, Social, and Environmental Correlates of Energy Drink Use Among Adolescents.

Objective: To investigate the correlates of adolescent energy drink (ED) use using a socioecological approach to inform future interventions.

Methods: In 2017-2018, 3,688 students attending 25 randomly selected Western Australian secondary schools completed a self-report survey. A backward stepwise logistic regression analysis was used to construct a model of the most significant individual (n = 12), social (n = 3), and environmental (n = 4) factors associated with being an ED user (ie, past month ED use).

Association between food-outlet availability near secondary schools and junk-food purchasing among Australian adolescents.

Objectives: We sought to investigate the association between food-outlet availability near Australian secondary schools and frequency of Australian students' discretionary food purchases.

Methods: Secondary-school students in Perth (Western Australia) reported the frequency of their discretionary food purchases from food outlets near their school (17 schools, n = 2389 students grades 7-12, ages 12-17 y). Food-outlet availability was sourced from local governments, then geocoded.