Article
Psychology, Clinical
Eric Robinson, Jemma Smith, Andrew Jones
Summary: The study examined the impact of calorie and physical activity equivalence labelling on drinking intentions among participants of different socioeconomic positions. Results showed that both calorie labelling and calorie + PACE labelling significantly reduced drinking intentions, with majority of participants supporting the introduction of calorie labelling on alcoholic drinks.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Katerina Giazitzi, Vasiliki Chrysanthakopoulou, George Boskou
Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate calorie selection based on different types of menu labeling. The results showed that participants selected significantly fewer calories when presented with menus that included calorie posting or a nutritional balance mark. Overweight and obese participants also ordered fewer calories on these menus. Therefore, it is important to assess the effectiveness of menu labeling in real-life settings in Greece, and this policy could be applicable to obesity prevention and control in European countries.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Eric Robinson, Emma Boyland, Paul Christiansen, Ann F. Haynos, Andrew Jones, Una Masic, Deirdre Robertson, Katy Tapper, Lucile Marty
Summary: Menu energy labelling has been implemented as a public health policy to promote healthier dietary choices and reduce obesity. However, the influence of energy labelling on consumer behavior may differ based on demographics or characteristics. This study found that energy labelling was associated with a small reduction in total energy content of food selections, and this effect was similar across various demographics and characteristics. These findings suggest that energy labelling policies may not widen existing inequalities in diet.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Katy Tapper, Kielan Yarrow, Stephanie T. Farrar, Kate L. Mandeville
Summary: This study examined the effects of calorie labelling and contextual factors (reflective motivation and habits) on the calorie content of coffee-shop menu choices. The results showed that labelling did not significantly affect the total calorie content of items selected. However, reflective motivation had a moderating effect, with less motivated participants showing greater calorie selection when exposed to labelling. Participants with weaker habits took longer to select items, but were not more influenced by labelling. Higher reflective motivation was associated with selecting fewer calories and better estimating calorie content.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lucile Marty, Sasha M. Reed, Andrew J. Jones, Eric Robinson
Summary: Two studies demonstrate that increasing the availability of lower energy main menu options at restaurants impacts main menu dish choice and decreases total energy ordered, regardless of socioeconomic position. Energy labelling has a more pronounced effect on reducing total energy ordered, but has a larger impact on the energy content of main menu dish choice in higher socioeconomic position participants.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yahan Yang, Mavra Ahmed, Mary R. L'Abbe
Summary: This study found that menu items from regulated restaurants had smaller serving size and lower levels of energy and nutrients compared to those from unregulated restaurants, suggesting potential positive effects of menu labelling in reducing caloric content and important nutrients.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Eric Robinson, Megan Polden, Tess Langfield, Katie Clarke, Lara Calvert, Zoe Colombet, Martin O'Flaherty, Lucile Marty, Katy Tapper, Andrew Jones
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of menu energy labelling on consumer behaviour. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the effect of energy labelling on consumer behaviour between different socioeconomic groups.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Leila Cheikh Ismail, Hanin Kassem, Tareq M. Osaili, Mona Hashim, Reyad Obaid, Hadia Radwan, Maysm N. Mohamad, Sheima T. Saleh, Zein Al Zomut, Salma Abu Qiyas, Radhiya Al Rajaby, Rameez Al Daour, Habiba I. Ali, Lily Stojanovska, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri
Summary: Restaurant menu calorie labeling is considered a promising method to raise awareness among consumers and prevent obesity. A study in the UAE found that the majority of participants support menu labeling and prefer to see calorie information on menus. Younger individuals with a normal BMI and higher education levels were more likely to eat at restaurants that provide caloric information.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lucile Marty, Caterina Franzon, Andrew Jones, Eric Robinson
Summary: Limited research has explored the impact of energy labelling on portion size selection. Findings from an online study suggest that the presence of PACE information on labels results in selection of smaller portions, while kcal labelling leads to larger portion sizes compared to no labelling, although this effect is reduced when kcal and PACE labelling are combined. Additionally, there is no significant difference in the effects of labels on portion size selection based on participant socioeconomic position.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eleanore Alexander, Lainie Rutkow, Kimberly A. Gudzune, Joanna E. Cohen, Emma E. McGinty
Summary: This study examined various approaches to Na menu labelling considered by state and local policymakers in the USA, and summarized the evidence on the relationship between Na menu labelling and Na content of menu items offered by restaurants or purchased by consumers. The results suggest that Na menu labelling may reduce Na content in restaurant menu items, but further research is needed to evaluate its effects on Na content in menu items purchased by consumers.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Arianna Buratto, Lorenzo Lotti
Summary: Finding ways to steer consumers towards vegetarian and plant-based meals is important for reducing the environmental impact of diets. In this study, we investigated the use of nudges in restaurants to increase sales of vegetarian and plant-based dishes. We found that removing symbols for these dishes increased sales, while adding a low emissions symbol had no effect. However, when the nudge was made transparent through a statement, sales significantly increased. These findings support the use of nudges as cost-effective interventions to address unsustainable food consumption in the hospitality sector.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paivi Maki, Esko Levalahti, Susanna Lehtinen-Jacks, Tiina Laatikainen
Summary: This study aims to examine the associations between parents' socioeconomic position and child overweight and obesity using registry data.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Rozemarijn Witkam, James M. Gwinnutt, David A. Selby, Rachel Cooper, Jennifer H. Humphreys, Suzanne M. M. Verstappen
Summary: This study investigated the associations of socioeconomic position and obesity with incident osteoarthritis (OA) and found that body mass index (BMI) mediated the association between socioeconomic position and incident OA.
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Seda Erdem
Summary: This study investigated the impact of menu labels on consumers' meal choices through a field experiment in a restaurant. The findings suggest that the perceived usefulness of information on menu labels is crucial in influencing consumers' decisions. It was discovered that calorie content and walking time to burn calories were considered the most valuable aspects of the menu labels.
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yahan Yang, Madyson Weippert, Mavra Ahmed, Mary R. L'Abbe
Summary: More than 50% of Canadians regularly eat restaurant foods, which have been found to have poor nutritional quality. There is no federal policy in Canada to improve the nutritional quality of restaurant food, except for an Ontario regulation requiring chain restaurants to display energy content on menus. This study examined the nutrition information reporting and nutritional quality of Canadian chain restaurants' menu items in 2020. The findings highlight the need for standardized nutrition information reporting and interventions to improve the nutritional quality of restaurant foods.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jason Talevski, Stefan T. Kulnik, Rebecca L. Jessup, Roman Falls, Natali Cvetanovska, Alison Beauchamp
Summary: This review examines the use of co-design methodology in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) secondary prevention interventions within health and community settings. The key findings include the importance of consumer engagement in co-design processes and activities such as semistructured interviews, focus groups, workshops, and advisory group meetings.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Feby Savira, Adyya Gupta, Cecily Gilbert, Catherine E. Huggins, Colette Browning, Wendy Chapman, Terry Haines, Anna Peeters
Summary: There has been a rapid shift toward the adoption of virtual health care services in Australia. We conducted a scoping review to evaluate virtual care initiatives for older adults in Australia and identified the challenges and opportunities for wider adoption. The results showed that virtual care is a viable model to address a wide range of health conditions among older adults.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Feby Savira, Eva Yuen, Anna Ugalde, Katherine Graham, Anna Peeters
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Julie Brimblecombe, Bethany Miles, Emma Chappell, Khia De Silva, Megan Ferguson, Catherine Mah, Eddie Miles, Anthony Gunther, Thomas Wycherley, Anna Peeters, Leia Minaker, Emma McMahon
Summary: This study applied the CFIR framework to analyze the important factors in the implementation of the Healthy Stores 2020 strategy. The implementation climate of the organization, readiness for implementation, and Store Manager characteristics were identified as critical to the implementation success.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Htet Lin Htun, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Miranda S. Cumpston, Lisa Demos, Joanne Ryan, Alice Owen, Rosanne Freak-Poli
Summary: Social prescribing (SP) links patients with non-medical interventions in the community to address socioeconomic and behavioral determinants. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials found that SP exercise interventions were associated with a slight increase in physical activity, but no significant improvement in metabolic factors. Further rigorous studies are needed to determine the effectiveness of SP in modifying the determinants of chronic disease and promoting sustainable healthy behaviors.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Feby Savira, Liliana Orellana, Martin Hensher, Lan Gao, Andrew Sanigorski, Kevin Mc Namara, Vincent L. Versace, John Szakiel, Jamie Swann, Elizabeth Manias, Anna Peeters
Summary: This study analyzed the use patterns of GP telehealth services in regional Victoria, Australia, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It found a rapid uptake in telehealth services, with a decline over time. Telephone services and shorter consultations were dominant, and the use of telehealth was higher among the 15-64 age group. The findings support the continued use of telehealth in rural and regional areas post-pandemic.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lara Whitehead, Jason Talevski, Farhad Fatehi, Alison Beauchamp
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and thematic synthesis to identify the barriers to and facilitators of interacting with digital health technologies (DHTs) among culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) populations. It found that cultural factors influenced all aspects of access to and uptake of DHTs. Therefore, cultural and linguistic perspectives should be considered in the design and delivery of DHTs, and involvement of target communities should be promoted at all stages of development.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Oliver Huse, Sally Schultz, Tara Boelsen-Robinson, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Anna Peeters, Gary Sacks, Miranda R. Blake
Summary: Healthy food outlet accreditation schemes incentivize food retailers to promote healthy eating patterns by improving the healthiness of food environments. This systematic review assesses the impact of these schemes on outlet practices and customer purchases, as well as identifies barriers and enablers to scheme implementation.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Oliver Huse, Erica Reeve, Paul Zambrano, Colin Bell, Anna Peeters, Gary Sacks, Phillip Baker, Kathryn Backholer
Summary: There is mounting evidence that the ultra-processed food industry seeks to influence food and nutrition policies in ways that protect their market growth at the expense of public health. This study aimed to explore how this occurs in the Philippines, a lower-middle income country in East Asia.
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale, Htet Lin Htun, Alice Owen, Danijela Gasevic, Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo, Daisy Fancourt, Joanne Ryan, Andrew Steptoe, Rosanne Freak-Poli
Summary: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and addressing social determinants of health may be crucial in reducing its burden. This umbrella review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role of social determinants of health in cardiovascular disease.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Tagrid A. Alharbi, Alice J. Owen, Joanne Ryan, Danijela Gasevic, John J. Mcneil, Robyn L. Woods, Mark R. Nelson, Rosanne Freak-Poli
Summary: The study identified associations between socio-demographic, lifestyle, and clinical characteristics with self-reported weight status in early and late adulthood. Obesity in late adulthood was linked to hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidaemia, while obesity in early adulthood was associated with lower cognitive scores in later adulthood.
Editorial Material
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kathryn Backholer, Osagie Ebekozien, Karen Hofman, J. Jaime Miranda, Samuel Seidu
Summary: This viewpoint discusses the root causes and contributing factors to health inequity in endocrinology and proposes potential action points and research directions to reduce health disparities.
NATURE REVIEWS ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jacqueline Monaghan, Kathryn Backholer, Amy-Louise McKelvey, Rebecca Christidis, Ann Borda, Cobi Calyx, Alessandro Crocetti, Christine Driessen, Christina Zorbas
Summary: Globally, there is inadequate adoption and implementation of policies to improve food environments and prevent weight gain. Monitoring dynamic food environments is complex, but crowdsourcing can increase data collection by engaging citizens. A scoping review identified 42 articles, which showed that photovoice techniques were commonly used to understand access to healthy food, while some studies developed apps for price and nutritional data collection. Crowdsourced data from engaging priority populations have potential to improve public and policy engagement with equitable food policy actions.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sara Holton, Karen Wynter, Anna Peeters, Alexandra Georgalas, Ann Yeomanson, Bodil Rasmussen
Summary: This study assessed the immediate and longer-term psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 on community health service staff in Australia. The results showed that the pandemic had a considerable impact on the work and personal lives of the staff. They were mostly concerned about their family's health and expressed more concerns and stress regarding infecting family members, clients having COVID-19, getting COVID-19 at work, not being prepared to care for COVID-19 patients, and feeling more stress at work. Furthermore, a greater proportion of staff indicated considering transitioning into another sector.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PRIMARY HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Tashi Choedon, Eilise Brennan, William Joe, Natasha Lelijveld, Oliver Huse, Christina Zorbas, Kathryn Backholer, Zivai Murira, Stephanie V. Wrottesley, Vani Sethi
Summary: Information on malnutrition for school-age children and adolescents in South Asia is fragmented and inconsistent, limiting the prioritization of nutrition policies, programmes and research. This scoping review synthesized existing evidence on the burden of malnutrition for children and adolescents in South Asia, and on interventions to improve their nutritional status. A triple burden of malnutrition (undernutrition, overweight/obesity and micronutrient deficiencies) is affecting children and adolescents (5-19 years) in South Asia, with heterogeneity within, and between, countries. Interventions targeting children and adolescents are primarily limited to small-scale trials and focused predominantly on undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies despite rapidly rising rates of overweight and obesity. Further research is needed to inform the scalability and sustainability of nutrition interventions across different contexts and to understand the effectiveness of policies and programmes that address overnutrition.
MATERNAL AND CHILD 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.