Publications by authors named "B J Morley"
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- This study explored how common health-related marketing messages on alcohol products lead to misconceptions about their healthiness among Australian adults aged 18-65 who drink alcohol.
- The survey found that a significant number of participants (75%) believed certain marketing cues indicated an alcohol product was 'better for you,' and 61% thought the type of alcohol was just as important as the amount consumed when assessing health risks.
- Misinterpretations varied by age, gender, education, and socioeconomic status, indicating a need for better regulation of alcohol marketing and tailored health promotion strategies based on specific demographic misperceptions.
Background: The retail market for toddler-specific packaged foods is growing. Many of these products are ultra-processed and high in nutrients of concern for health, yet marketed in ways that may make them appear wholesome. This study aims to assess parents' responses to claims on unhealthy, ultra-processed toddler food products and test whether removing such claims promotes more accurate product perceptions and healthier product preferences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIssue Addressed: The pervasive promotion of energy-dense, nutrient-poor food and drinks undermines efforts by adolescents and their parent/carers to maintain a nutritious diet during a crucial developmental period. This study examined the association between awareness of food and drink advertisements and adolescents' dietary behaviours and intake.
Methods: A sample of Australian secondary students aged 12-17 years (N = 8763) self-reported their awareness of food and drink advertisements across seven settings, whether they had tried a new product or asked a parent/carer to purchase a product they had seen advertised, and their consumption of various unhealthy food and drink types.
Medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferents modulate outer hair cell motility through specialized nicotinic acetylcholine receptors to support encoding of signals in noise. Transgenic mice lacking the alpha9 subunits of these receptors (α9KOs) have normal hearing in quiet and noise, but lack classic cochlear suppression effects and show abnormal temporal, spectral, and spatial processing. Mice deficient for both the alpha9 and alpha10 receptor subunits (α9α10KOs) may exhibit more severe MOC-related phenotypes.
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- * The program uses impactful visual messaging about the dangers of excess body weight and promotes healthier eating habits through TV-led campaigns.
- * Evaluation results from 2012 to 2019 indicate significant increases in awareness of the link between obesity and chronic diseases, as well as positive shifts in intentions to consume more fruits and vegetables and reduce sugary drink intake among participants.