Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Emma Boyland, Lauren McGale, Michelle Maden, Juliet Hounsome, Angela Boland, Andrew Jones
Summary: This systematic review examined the effectiveness of policies restricting food marketing to children and found that these policies may reduce the purchase of unhealthy foods and have unintended positive consequences for public health.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Alexandra Chung, Christina Zorbas, Devorah Riesenberg, Ainslie Sartori, Kelly Kennington, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Kathryn Backholer
Summary: Unhealthy food marketing can influence people's preferences and consumption, and should be restricted by government policies; Existing studies mainly focus on advertising prevalence, but lack evaluation of the impact of implemented policies; Policy implementation requires collaboration, leadership, and overcoming industry lobbying, among other factors.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lana Vanderlee, Christine D. Czoli, Elise Pauze, Monique Potvin Kent, Christine M. White, David Hammond
Summary: Exposure to marketing of fast food and sugary drinks varies among parents in Mexico and the US compared to parents in Australia, Canada, and the UK. TV, digital media, and radio are the most common media channels reported by parents for fast food and sugary drink marketing exposure. The study demonstrates differences in parental exposure to marketing between countries, with potential implications for evaluating the impact of marketing restrictions.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Elisabeth Demers-Potvin, Martin White, Monique Potvin Kent, Claudia Nieto, Christine M. White, Xueying Zheng, David Hammond, Lana Vanderlee
Summary: This study examined adolescents' media viewing habits, associations between media viewing and self-reported exposure to unhealthy food and beverage advertising, and differences in trends among younger and older adolescents in six high and upper middle-income countries. The findings showed that adolescents spend a significant amount of time on screen-based media and have high rates of social media usage. Additionally, a considerable percentage of adolescents reported exposure to unhealthy food and beverage advertising. These findings support the need for policies that restrict marketing of unhealthy food and beverages appealing to adolescents on screen-based media.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Leslie Hodges, Caitlin M. Lowery, Priyanka Patel, Joleen McInnis, Qi Zhang
Summary: This review examines the impact of online grocery shopping on participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The study identifies marketing strategies that can promote healthy food choices in the online retail environment, which could be tailored to reinforce the WIC messaging about a healthy diet. The findings provide valuable information for policymakers involved in developing WIC online order processes.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Fiona Sing, Kathryn Backholer
Summary: This review discusses the need to strengthen existing legislative approaches in order to protect children from the harmful impacts of unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverage marketing, and provides recommendations for policymakers.
CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jessica Packer, Simon J. Russell, Gabriela Siovolgyi, Katie McLaren, Claire Stansfield, Russell M. Viner, Helen Croker
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of celebrities in the marketing of high-fat, high-sugar, and high-salt (HFSS) products on children's dietary outcomes. By systematically reviewing the literature, it was found that under experimental conditions, the use of celebrity endorsements significantly increased children's consumption of HFSS products. However, there is limited evidence on the impact on preference or purchase intentions and the comparisons between use of celebrities and influencers.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Mike Sissons
Summary: This review summarizes the research on improving the nutritional value of pasta by using nonconventional ingredients, with a focus on the health benefits of functional pasta.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mathilde Gressier, Boyd Swinburn, Gary Frost, Alexa B. Segal, Franco Sassi
Summary: Food reformulation has a positive impact on improving the nutritional properties of food products, with most studies showing consumer acceptance and improved nutrient intakes. Studies on TFA reformulation have shown improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, but it remains unclear whether improvements in food choices or nutrient intakes for other nutrients may lead to better health outcomes.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Monique Potvin Kent, Julia Soares Guimaraes, Mariangela Bagnato, Lauren Remedios, Elise Pauze, Meghan Pritchard, David Wu, Mary 'Abbe, Christine Mulligan, Laura Vergeer, Madyson Weippert
Summary: This study compares the extent and power of food and beverage advertising on television to children in Ontario and Quebec. The findings show that on average, children are exposed to 3.7 to 4.4 food and beverage ads per day, with fast-food advertising being the highest. The majority of advertised products are classified as unhealthy, indicating the need for federal-level regulations to protect children across Canada.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jessica Packer, Simon J. Russell, Katie McLaren, Gabriela Siovolgyi, Claire Stansfield, Russell M. Viner, Helen Croker
Summary: This study found that the use of licensed and brand equity characters in children's food marketing increases children's taste preference for high-fat, high-salt, and high-sugar products. These findings support policies that limit the use of characters in food marketing towards children.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Vanessa Gugliucci, Leandro Machin, Florencia Alcaire, Tobias Otterbring, Carolina de Leon, Virginia Natero, Gaston Ares
Summary: This study analyzed the content of digital marketing of ultra-processed products on Instagram and evaluated its influence on user interactions. The results showed that the posts included cues to trigger both systematic and heuristic processing, leading to user engagement.
Review
Environmental Studies
Juri Lillemets, Imre Ferto, Ants-Hannes Viira
Summary: This paper provides a systematic literature review on the impacts of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) on the socioeconomic situation in the EU's rural areas. The main findings suggest that the CAP has no significant impacts on rural development and the rural population, while it has positive but negligible effects on economic output, generational change in farming, and gender equality. The CAP also has a positive effect on employment, but there is limited or inconclusive evidence about its impact on economic diversification, regional cohesion, and civil participation.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Prantika Das, Haripriya Gundimeda
Summary: Policy expectations from biofuels have been a widely debated issue, especially in terms of the unintended consequences they may have on food security and land use changes in developing countries. This study aims to examine the impacts of biofuels by reviewing relevant literature. The findings suggest that factors such as agriculture supply response, productivity growth, agriculture export market, and price transmission play a significant role in determining the effects on food and land use. The future expansion of biofuels in developing countries will be influenced by factors including food prices, land availability, feedstock supply, trade, and policy environment.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Christine Mulligan, Lauren Remedios, Tim Ramsay, Elise Pauze, Mariangela Bagnato, Monique Potvin Kent
Summary: This study found that child-targeted ads and those using characters, especially spokes characters, have a strong overall impact on children's food preferences, purchase intents, and pester power. These findings support the implementation of comprehensive marketing restrictions to protect children.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Hugues Piloquet, Benoit Berge, Pascal Maigret, Veronique Hospital
Summary: This study aimed to explore the effects of environmental factors on eating behavior and food intake in toddlers. The results showed that food fussiness was more common in older children, children conceived with medical assistance, children exposed to distractions during meals, rewarded by parents to finish meals, free to eat at will, and those who ate only occasionally with the whole family. Unsatisfactory dietary diversification was not significantly associated with any variable.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Victoria Norton, Julie A. Lovegrove, Marcus Tindall, Julia Rodriguez Garcia, Stella Lignou
Summary: The UK's aging population requires promotion of balanced nutrition, with a particular focus on increasing dietary fiber intake. Surveys involving older adults showed their willingness to learn about dietary fiber and the need for accessible information. Educational materials proved effective in engaging older adults and were perceived as useful. A holistic approach, involving support from various sources, can aid in improving dietary fiber consumption and overall health outcomes among older adults.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Gary J. Farkas, Paige M. Cunningham, Alicia M. Sneij, John E. Hayes, Mark S. Nash, Arthur S. Berg, David R. Gater, Barbara J. Rolls
Summary: Overeating associated with neurogenic obesity after spinal cord injury (SCI) may be related to how persons with SCI experience satiation, their eating frequency, and the context in which they eat their meals. Those with SCI rely less on physiological satiation cues for meal termination and instead rely more on hedonic cues. There are differences in meal contexts and eating frequency between SCI individuals and controls, with SCI individuals consuming fewer meals but having a higher overall eating frequency due to increased snacking. These factors likely contribute to overeating associated with neurogenic obesity after SCI.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Shana Adise, Kerri N. Boutelle, Panteha Hayati Rezvan, Eric Kan, Kyung E. Rhee, Michael I. Goran, Elizabeth R. Sowell
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between executive functions and cognition during adolescence, and the intake of fat and sugar two years later. The study found that higher impulsivity and reward-seeking behaviors were related to greater fat and sugar intake in males, while higher negative urgency and BMI were related to greater intake in both sexes. These findings suggest that individuals with certain traits may be more at risk for weight gain due to overconsumption of unhealthy foods.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Claire Margerison, Gozde Aydin, Christel Larsson, Alison Booth, Anthony Worsley, Janandani Nanayakkara
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns resulted in changes in food accessibility and availability, leading to shifts in food habits and behaviors among people worldwide. A study conducted in Australia examined the self-reported changes in food habits and behaviors of adults during the COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. The majority of respondents reported developing positive food habits, such as trying new recipes, cooking from scratch, and reducing take-away meals. The study also found that family involvement in food preparation and eating together increased during the restrictions. However, there were negative experiences, including difficulties in purchasing certain foods and limited access to food outlets.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Betsy Cogan, Jamie A. Cooper
Summary: This study aimed to assess the effect of dietary sweetness on appetite in adults with and without obesity. The results showed that the response of ghrelin to unsweetened rinses was energy-specific for all adults, while rinses containing sucralose led to greater cephalic phase cholecystokinin release in adults with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m(2).
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rebecca Gregson, Jared Piazza, Heather Shaw
Summary: Recent scholarship has identified a group of individuals who self-identify as anti-vegan, and they have distinct dietarian identities and ideological profiles. Anti-vegans show higher levels of commitment to their dietary patterns compared to omnivores, and they also score higher on various ideological measures.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Gibson Weydmann, Patricia Maidana Miguel, Nour Hakim, Laurette Dube, Patricia Pelufo Silveira, Lisiane Bizarro
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the association between obesity and overweight with reinforcement learning performance. It was found that obesity might be associated with impairments in utilizing aversive outcomes to change behavior, but further research is needed to confirm this association.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Laura Kudlek, Rebecca A. Jones, Carly Hughes, Robbie Duschinsky, Andrew Hill, Rebecca Richards, Megan Thompson, Ann Vincent, Simon J. Griffin, Amy L. Ahern
Summary: This study explored how participants of an ACT-based weight management intervention (WMI) experience emotional eating and highlighted the importance of self-awareness and alternative coping strategies in improving emotional eating. It also emphasized the need for ongoing and personalized interventions to support individuals with external locus of control and complex emotional eating experiences.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Stefanie C. Landwehr, Monika Hartmann
Summary: This study examines the influence of peers on children's snack purchasing decisions, finding that the presence of peers strongly impacts children's brand awareness and price perception, highlighting the crucial role of social influence in shaping children's decision-making processes.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Rao Yuan, Shaosheng Jin, Wenchao Wu
Summary: This study examines the interactive effects of information and consumer trust on consumer preferences for organic food. The results show that consumers are willing to pay a higher price for organic food, especially those with higher levels of trust. The introduction of information significantly increases consumers' willingness to pay, with a greater increase observed among high-trust consumers.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Oda Bjorklund, Lars Wichstrom, Clare Llewellyn, Silje Steinsbekk
Summary: This study tests the psychometric properties of the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire (AEBQ) in a sample of 14-year-olds and examines its construct validity using the parent-reported Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ). The results show that a 7-factor solution of the AEBQ without the Hunger scale is a better fitting model, and there are small-to-moderate correlations between the AEBQ and CEBQ scales.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Alice M. Cox, Rachael W. Taylor, Jillian J. Haszard, Kathryn L. Beck, Pamela R. von Hurst, Cathryn A. Conlon, Lisa A. Te Morenga, Lisa Daniels, Jenny Mcarthur, Rebecca Paul, Neve H. McLean, Emily A. Jones, Ioanna Katiforis, Kimberley J. Brown, Madeline Gash, Madeleine Rowan, Elizabeth A. Fleming, Rosario Jupiterwala, Bailey R. Bruckner, Anne-Louise M. Heath
Summary: Although concerns are often raised about the potential impact of baby food pouch use and Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) on infant health, there is limited research in this area. This study found that frequent pouch use was associated with increased food fussiness and more selective eating, while BLW was associated with higher energy intake and a range of eating behaviors.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Briana L. Kennedy, Andrew M. Camara, Dominic M. D. Tran
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between obesity, overconsumption, and oversensitivity to rewards, and how it affects attentional biases towards food-related stimuli. The results showed that individuals with higher BMI had lower attentional priority for food and food logos, while increased consumption of HFHS foods and dieting predicted increased attentional priority for food and food logo images.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Irene Campos-Sanchez, Rocio Munoz-Sanchez, Eva-Maria Navarrete-Munoz, Maria Sofia Molina-Inigo, Miriam Hurtado-Pomares, Paula Fernandez-Pires, Alicia Sanchez-Perez, Daniel Prieto-Botella, Iris Juarez-Leal, Paula Peral-Gomez, Cristina Espinosa-Sempere, Desiree Valera-Gran
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between sensory reactivity and feeding problems in young children. The results showed that taste/smell sensitivity was significantly associated with difficulties in texture transition/introduction, limited variety of foods, and both feeding problems. Additionally, children with total sensory reactivity or auditory filtering sensory reactivity had a higher prevalence of consuming a limited variety of foods. These findings highlight the importance of considering sensory reactivity as a potential predictor of feeding problems.