Vergeer, Laura
Soto, Carolina
Bagnato, Mariangela
Pauzé, Elise
Amson, Ashley
Ramsay, Tim
Olstad, Dana Lee
Welch, Vivian
Potvin Kent, Monique
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé
Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships in Science and Technology
Canada Graduate Scholarship to Honour Nelson Mandela
Applied Public Health Chair from CIHR and Public Health Agency of Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (PJT 178193)
Article History
Received: 3 June 2025
Accepted: 31 July 2025
First Online: 11 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study was reviewed by and received ethics clearance through the University of Ottawa Research Ethics Board (file H-11-21-7343). The University of Ottawa Research Ethics Board follows the guidelines outlined in the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2), and respects the guidelines of national professional associations and requires compliance with all federal and provincial legislation concerning the protection of individuals and human rights. This research adheres to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed parental consent and youth assent were obtained for all participants prior to completing the survey.
: Not applicable.
: EP has received an honorarium from the Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition (2018) and Heart & Stroke (2023) for doing policy and advocacy work related to food marketing to children. She was also recently (2023-24) employed by Heart & Stroke on a part-time basis. This work and compensation are not related to the current research. All remaining authors declare no conflicts of interest.