Publications by authors named "Tegan Nuss"
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- Many Australian adults who smoke mistakenly believe that reducing their cigarette intake effectively lowers health risks associated with smoking.
- A significant portion of smokers, particularly those smoking less frequently, underestimate the dangers of smoking just one cigarette per day.
- The study highlights a widespread misunderstanding surrounding the effectiveness of cutting down on smoking, which emphasizes the need for better education regarding the risks involved with any level of tobacco consumption.
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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.
Background: Campaigns highlighting the health harms of smoking have demonstrated success in motivating people who smoke to quit. Tobacco production and use also exert a toll on the environment, sustainable development and human rights. However, messages highlighting these harms of tobacco have been relatively unexplored as a cessation motivation strategy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIssue Addressed: This study assessed Australian adults' attitudes towards government actions to protect children from digital marketing of unhealthy food and drink products.
Methods: An online survey was undertaken by Australian adults aged 18-64 recruited via two national panels in December 2019 (N = 2044).
Results: Most respondents (69%) agreed the Government should protect children from unhealthy food and drink marketing and advertising broadly.
The LiveLighter® 2016 'Junk Food' campaign ran for 5 weeks in Western Australia (WA) and urged adults to reduce their junk food consumption to avoid weight gain and associated chronic disease. A cohort design assessed campaign impact on knowledge, beliefs and behaviour. Pre-campaign (n = 1501) and post-campaign (n = 737) telephone surveys of WA adults aged 25-49 were undertaken.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Non-alcoholic energy drinks ('energy drinks') are high in sugar, as well as caffeine, leading to concerns regarding their suitability for children and adolescents. Despite this, marketing of energy drinks is often directed at adolescents, and there are no age restrictions on the sale of these products in Australia. The current study aimed to examine patterns in consumption of energy drinks among Australian secondary school students and identify sociodemographic and behavioural correlates associated with regular consumption.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnhealthy sport sponsorship at the 2017 AFL Grand Final: a case study of its frequency, duration and nature.
Aust N Z J Public Health
August 2019
Objective: To assess the frequency, duration and nature of unhealthy marketing during the highest-rating sporting event in Australia in 2017.
Methods: A content analysis of the 2017 Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final television broadcast identified episodes of unhealthy food and sugary drink, alcohol and gambling marketing (and pro-health marketing as a comparison).
Results: There were 559 unhealthy marketing episodes (47 minutes 17 seconds).