Adults Noticing Calorie Counts on Restaurant Menus: Evidence From Nationally Representative Data, 2022.

Introduction: Since May 2018, federal restaurant menu labeling regulations have required large U.S. chain restaurants to disclose calorie counts on menus.

Working from Home and Emotional Well-Being during Major Daily Activities.

The effect of WFH (working from home) on the quality of life of U.S. workers is not well understood.

Correction to: Work from Home and Daily Time Allocations: Evidence from the Coronavirus Pandemic.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s11150-022-09614-w.].

Work from home and daily time allocations: evidence from the coronavirus pandemic.

The emergence and spread of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. were quickly followed by a widespread expansion in remote work eligibility, which, in turn, led to necessary alignments between pre-existing household management schedules and new home-based work schedules for many of those who worked from home (WFH) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Obesity Prevalence Among U.S. Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, several studies collected small and relatively homogenous samples to track U.S. adult obesity rates and obesity-related risk factors.

The effect of working from home on major time allocations with a focus on food-related activities.

Telecommuting has been on the rise in the U.S. and working from home may affect how workers allocate their time over the course of a day.

The effects of soda taxes on adolescent sugar intake and blood sugar.

Intake of added sugars is high in the US adolescent population, with sugar-sweetened beverages being the primary source. We contribute to the literature by providing the first estimates of the impacts of soda sales taxes, which are commonly levied in the US states, on the total daily sugar intake and blood sugar of adolescents aged 12-19 years. Using a restricted-use version of the 1999-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and exploiting within-state variation in soda sales tax rates over time, our results indicate that adolescent soft drink demand is tax-sensitive.

Birth weight, neonatal care, and infant mortality: Evidence from macrosomic babies.

This study demonstrates that rule-of-thumb health treatment decision-making exists when assigning medical care to macrosomic newborns with an extremely high birth weight and estimates the short-run health return to neonatal care for infants at the high end of the birth weight distribution. Using a regression discontinuity design, we find that infants born with a birth weight above 5000 grams have a 2 percentage-point higher probability of admission to a neonatal intensive care unit and a 1 percentage-point higher probability of antibiotics receipt, compared to infants with a birth weight below 5000 grams. We also find that being born above the 5000-gram cutoff has a mortality-reducing effect: infants with a birth weight larger than 5000 grams face a 0.

Intake of -fats among US youth declined from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010.

Objective: To analyse how much the intake of trans-fatty acids (TFA), an important dietary risk factor for CVD, changed among US children and adolescents over a period of time when food regulations that reduced the presence of TFA in the food supply were enacted.

Design: Regression models were used to estimate changes in levels of TFA in plasma and other CVD risk factors among US children and adolescents from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010.

Setting: USA.

Restaurant menu labeling laws and alcohol use.

The goal of this study was to analyze the effect of local and state mandatory restaurant menu labeling laws on alcohol use. Using a difference-in-differences estimation approach and data on adults aged 21 and older (n=2,157,722) from the 2002-2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we estimated the effect of menu labeling laws on self-reported consumption of alcoholic beverages in the past month. The regression analysis indicates that on average implementation of menu labeling laws is associated with a 1.

Restricting access to alcohol and public health: Evidence from electoral dry laws in Brazil.

We analyze the impact of short-term alcohol bans on road traffic accidents, traffic injuries, and hospital admissions. We focus on the 2012 Municipal Elections in Brazil, during which 11 out of 27 states imposed on its 2,733 municipalities the decision to adopt alcohol bans. Using day-level data on municipalities, we find that alcohol bans caused substantial reductions in road crashes (19%), traffic injuries (43%), and traffic-related hospitalizations (17%).

Further Decline of Trans Fatty Acids Levels Among US Adults Between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010.

Objectives: To investigate differences in levels of plasma trans fatty acids (TFAs) and a broad set of other markers for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in the US adult population between 1999-2000 and 2009-2010.

Methods: Using a nationally representative sample of US adults aged 20 years and older from the 1999-2000 and 2009-2010 waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, regression models were estimated to compare levels of TFAs and other markers for CVD risk over time.

Results: Significant declines in levels of plasma TFAs and improvements in a variety of other markers for CVD risk were observed in the US adult population.

Calorie Labeling in Chain Restaurants and Body Weight: Evidence from New York.

This study analyzes the impact of local mandatory calorie labeling laws implemented by New York jurisdictions on body weight. The analysis indicates that on average the point-of-purchase provision of calorie information on chain restaurant menus reduced body mass index (BMI) by 1.5% and lowered the risk of obesity by 12%.

Trans fat and cardiovascular disease mortality: Evidence from bans in restaurants in New York.

This paper analyzes the impact of trans fat bans on cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates. Several New York State jurisdictions have restricted the use of ingredients containing artificial trans fat in food service establishments. The resulting within-county variation over time and the differential timing of the policy's rollout is used in estimation.

Denmark's Policy on Artificial Trans Fat and Cardiovascular Disease.

Introduction: The consumption of trans fat is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). In January 2004, Denmark became the first country in the world to regulate the content of artificial trans fat in certain ingredients in food products, which nearly eliminated artificial trans fat from the Danish food supply. The goal of this study was to assess whether Denmark's trans fat policy reduced deaths caused by CVD.