This field experimental study examined how increased availability and economic incentives for healthier beverages affect preadolescents' actual healthier beverage choices in a real-world setting. In addition, the impact of preadolescents' descriptive norm towards healthier beverages, price awareness and parental restrictive rules regarding beverage consumption were explored. During the experiment, preadolescents could independently buy two beverages from an assortment with a total of eight beverages. A 2x2 between-subjects design was used, manipulating the presence of increased availability of healthier beverages and economic incentives (taxes for unhealthier beverages and subsidies for healthier beverages). A total of 305 preadolescents between 8 and 14 years old (M = 10.18, SD = 1.74) participated, each accompanied by one of their respective parents. Results showed that preadolescents were more likely to choose healthier beverages and perceived a higher descriptive norm towards healthier beverages when the assortment included increased relative availability of healthier beverages. Economic incentives and price awareness did not impact healthier beverage choices. Preadolescents were less likely to choose healthier beverages when parents reported higher levels of restrictive rules regarding beverage consumption. Results of the study suggest that increasing relative availability of healthier options could be a promising intervention strategy to support preadolescents in making healthier choices.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107714 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Impact of ultra-processed foods on excess weight and dyslipidemia in schoolchildren.
Nutrition
November 2024
Graduate Program in Nutrition, Josué de Castro Institute of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Research and Innovation Laboratory in Sports and Nutrition Sciences, Institute of Food and Nutrition, Multidisciplinary Center - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, Brazil.
Objective: To analyze the impact of the association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF), excess weight, and dyslipidemia in schoolchildren.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study in which 420 schoolchildren aged 6 to 10 years from public schools in the municipality of Rio das Ostras, Brazil, were evaluated. Food consumption was assessed using the Previous Day Food Questionnaire (PDFQ-3), and physical activity (PA) was assessed using the Previous Day Physical Activity and Food Questionnaire (PDPAFQ).
Prevalence, Pattern and Factors Associated with Consumption of Sweetened Beverages Among Adolescents in Ogun State, Nigeria.
West Afr J Med
August 2024
Springhead Health Limited, General Practitioner in Primary Care Department, Gravesend, Kent, United Kingdom.
Background: Globally, there has been an increase in the trend of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) consumption among adolescents and this has been implicated in the increased prevalence of diet-related NonCommunicable Diseases.
Objectives: This study compared the pattern of sweetened beverage consumption and factors associated with consumption among adolescents in rural and urban areas of Ogun State, Nigeria.
Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among in-school adolescents in rural and urban areas of Ogun State.
Cross-sectional study on behavioural determinants associated with sugary foods and beverages and their correlates with body mass index among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality, Nepal.
BMJ Open
December 2024
Nepal Health Frontiers, Tokha-5, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the status of and factors associated with behavioural determinants (knowledge, attitude and practice) of sugary foods and beverages among adolescents in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Setting: The study was done at educational institutions located in Nagarjun municipality, Kathmandu, Nepal.
A higher global diet quality score is associated with lower risk of obesity among male university students in Lebanon: a pilot study.
Front Nutr
December 2024
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Objective: This pilot study aims to assess the diet quality amongst Lebanese male university students using the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS), identify its association with obesity, and determine the key drivers of consumption of foods associated with higher NCDs risk.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a convenience sampling approach, comprising 385 male students aged between 18 and 24 years at the American University of Beirut. Dietary data was collected using 24-h recall, where participants detailed all foods and beverages consumed in the past 24 h, including portion sizes.
Dietary Fructose: A Literature Review of Current Evidence and Implications on Metabolic Health.
Cureus
November 2024
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, IND.
With the increasing intake of dietary fructose, primarily from sucrose and sweetened beverages, metabolic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, fatty liver disease, dyslipidemia, and hyperuricemia have become more prevalent worldwide, and there is also growing concern about the development of malignancies. These negative health impacts have been validated in various meta-analyses and randomized controlled trials. In contrast, the naturally occurring fructose found in fruits and vegetables contains only a minimal amount of fructose and, when consumed in moderation, may be a healthier choice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!