Do television food commercials target children in Germany?
Children in Germany are exposed to large numbers of food commercials. The exposure to commercials for non-core foods and the use of techniques attractive to children are widespread and appear to have remained unaffected by the announcement of the EU Pledge in December 2007. We conclude that the industry's voluntary agreement has failed to fulfil its declared purpose.
The use of isolated absent or hypoplastic nasal bone in the second trimester ultrasound scan for Down syndrome screening may not be effective. Amniocentesis, however, is indicated for fetuses with structural abnormality or additional soft marker which should be carefully searched by an experienced ultrasonographer.