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Table 2 Number and proportion of food and non-alcoholic beverage ads on Brazilian TV considered eligible for marketing restrictions according to PAHO and WHO/Europe NP models, by food category. April 2018

From: Nutritional quality of foods and non-alcoholic beverages advertised on Brazilian free-to-air television: a cross-sectional study

Food category

Total

(n)

Food and beverage ads eligible for marketing restrictions

PAHO

WHO/Europe

n

%

95% CI

n

%

95% CI

All

1610

1334

80.5

78.4–82.5

1335

80.8

78.6–82.8

Breakfast cereals and granola bars

2

2

100.0

100.0–100.0

2

100.0

100.0–100.0

Bakery products

9

9

100.0

100.0–100.0

9

100.0

100.0–100.0

Convenience foods

149

149

100.0

100.0–100.0

122

81.1

73.5–86.8

Unsweetened dairy products

29

12

40.8

23.7–60.4

20

65.3

44.9–81.3

Sweetened dairy products

77

77

100.0

100.0–100.0

65

85.9

76.0–92.2

Salty snacks

23

23

100.0

100.0–100.0

23

100.0

100.0–100.0

Cookies

53

53

100.0

100.0–100.0

53

100.0

100.0–100.0

Oils and fats

52

41

73.3

58.2–84.3

41

73.3

58.2–84.3

Sauces and dressings

31

28

89.3

71.7–96.5

28

89.3

71.7–96.5

Coffee and tea

43

0

0.0

0.0–0.0

0

0.0

0.0–0.0

Candies and desserts

72

72

100.0

100.0–100.0

72

100.0

100.0–100.0

Cereals, beans, other grain products

17

0

0.0

0.0–0.0

0

0.0

0.0–0.0

Fruits and vegetables

65

0

0.0

0.0–0.0

0

0.0

0.0–0.0

Meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs

77

0

0.0

0.0–0.0

0

0.0

0.0–0.0

Sugar and other noncaloric sweeteners

48

6

11.2

4.9–23.6

48

100.0

100.0–100.0

Processed meats

257

257

100.0

100.0–100.0

249

97.1

94.1–98.6

Juices

2

1

50.0

5.9–94.1

2

100.0

100.0–100.0

Fruit-flavored drinks

132

132

100.0

100.0–100.0

132

100.0

100.0–100.0

Sodas

454

454

100.0

100.0–100.0

454

100.0

100.0–100.0

Cheeses

18

18

100.0

100.0–100.0

15

83.3

59.1–94.5

  1. CI confidence interval, PAHO Pan American Health Organization, WHO/Europe WHO Regional Office for Europe