Evolution of the obesity epidemic in the Spanish press

A comparative study 2000–05 and 2015–20

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ID12928279
AuthorsLara Martin-Vicario (0000-0001-8056-4962, ESIC Business & Marketing School, corresponding author), Javier Bustos Díaz (0000-0001-7932-7986, ESIC University), Rubén Nicolás-Sans (0000-0002-9234-5764)
Year2024
Volume16
Issue1
Pages25-44
Publication date2024-01-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCatalan Journal of Communication & Cultural Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1757-1898 • E-ISSN: 1757-1901
PublisherIntellect (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1386/cjcs_00097_1
OpenAlexW4391254047
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited31

The present study aims to examine the treatment of obesity as an epidemic in the Spanish press during two different time periods. The first period is from 2000 to 2005 when obesity was declared an epidemic by the World Health Organization, the second period of study is from 2015 to 2020. For this study, a content analysis was made from a framing perspective. In the selected sample it was observed that the predominant frame in the two time periods changed. The frame of attribution of responsibility was the most used in the first period and the frame of conflict in the second. Variations in the use of frames were also observed depending on the newspaper, the year of publication, the subject matter and the subjects involved

Obesity · Political science · Advertising and Communication Studies · Media Influence and Health · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Medicine · Internal Medicine

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