| TV | Television |
| SANHANES-1 | The first South African National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NCDs | Non-communicable diseases |
| CGCSA | South African Marketing to Children pledge |
| e-TV | Enhanced Television |
| US | United States |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| ASA | Advertising Standards Authority |
| SABC | South African Broadcasting Corporation |
| SSB | Sugar-sweetened beverages |
| Ads | Advertisements |
| Ads/ch-h | Advertisements per channel per hour |
| Claims/ch-h | Claims per channel per hour |