Comparison of grocery purchase patterns of diet soda buyers to those of regular soda buyers.

Examining the Relationship Between Soda Consumption and Eating Disorder Pathology.

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare diet soda drinkers, regular soda drinkers, and individuals who do not regularly consume soda on clinically significant eating disorder psychopathology, including binge eating, overeating, and purging. METHOD Participants (n=2077) were adult community volunteers who completed an online survey that included the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and ...

Effect Social and demographic variables Mentalgerapy on behavior of purchase green Buyers Goods Sports in Kermanshah Province

This study investigated the effective of factors (demographic - social variables and Mentalgerapy variables) on the behavior of purchase green. The objective of the research applied and in terms of the research methodology is descriptive and correlational. The statistical population included all the citizens of Kermanshah province who will refer to the sports shop. The number of sample size wer...

Tapping the Power of Soda Taxes: A Call for Multidisciplinary Research and Broad-Based Advocacy Coalitions – A Response to the Recent Commentaries

The Untapped Power of Soda Taxes: Incentivizing Consumers, Generating Revenue, and Altering Corporate Behavior

Globally, soda taxes are gaining momentum as powerful interventions to discourage sugar consumption and thereby reduce the growing burden of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Evidence from early adopters including Mexico and Berkeley, California, confirms that soda taxes can disincentivize consumption through price increases and raise revenue to support government programs. The Unit...

Estimating spatial patterning of dietary behaviors using grocery transaction data

Introduction Unhealthy diet is becoming the most important preventable cause of chronic disease burden (1). Dietary patterns vary across neighborhoods as a function of policy, marketing, social support, economy, and the commercial food environment (2). Assessment of community-specific response to these socio-ecological factors is critical for the development and evaluation policy interventions ...