Spending on Spanish language television food and beverage advertising has more than doubled, as has exposure in this population.
"There is good reason to be concerned about food marketing," she said.
Taken together, the available data underscore the importance of addressing childhood obesity at a multisector population level.
"For obesity prevention we need to step outside of our comfort zone, out of the clinical setting where we can really reach children where they chiefly spend their time – in the home and community, really thinking about how to develop and implement multisector interventions," she said.
Dr. Taveras said she had no relevant financial disclosures to report.