Ads for junk food on streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube Gaming are driving teens towards fat, salt and sugar, according to "concerning" new research findings. Annette Riedl/dpa
Young users of live-streaming gaming platforms appear to be eating more unhealthy snacks after being "bombarded" with promotional content while logged on.
"Food and drink advertisements on videogame livestreaming platforms (VGLSPs) like Twitch are associated with more positive attitudes towards, and purchases and intake of, unhealthy foods that are high in fat, salt and/or sugar," according to survey-based research presented in Venice at the European Congress on Obesity.
