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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedLee BY, Ferguson MC, Hertenstein DL
Simulating the impact of sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels in three cities.
A number of locations have been considering sugar-sweetened beverage point-of-purchase warning label policies to help address rising adolescent overweight and obesity prevalence. This study exploring the impact of such policies concluded that agent-based simulations showed how warning labels may decrease overweight and obesity prevalence in a variety of circumstances with label efficacy and literacy rate identified as potential drivers.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Lee BY, Ferguson MC, Hertenstein DL .
Simulating the impact of sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels in three cities.
Am J Prev Med 2018 Feb;54(2):197-204. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.11.003.
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Keywords: Policy, Nutrition, Obesity, Policy
Richardson MB, Williams MS, Fontaine KR
The development of scientific evidence for health policies for obesity: why and how?.
The authors discuss the relevance, and in some cases irrelevance, of some of the types of evidence that are often brought to bear in considering obesity-related policy decisions. They then discuss major methods used to generate such evidence, emphasizing study design and the varying quality of the evidence obtained. They also consider what the standards of evidence should be in various contexts.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Richardson MB, Williams MS, Fontaine KR .
The development of scientific evidence for health policies for obesity: why and how?.
Int J Obes 2017 Jun;41(6):840-48. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2017.71.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Obesity, Policy
Leeman J, Myers AE, Ribisl KM
Disseminating policy and environmental change interventions: insights from obesity prevention and tobacco control.
This paper describes the approach that two projects developed to disseminate policy and environmental change interventions. The Center for Training and Research Translation (Center TRT) disseminates evidence-based interventions (EBIs) to promote physical activity and healthy eating. Counter Tobacco disseminates EBIs to counter tobacco product sales and marketing in the retail environment.
AHRQ-funded; HS019468.
Citation: Leeman J, Myers AE, Ribisl KM .
Disseminating policy and environmental change interventions: insights from obesity prevention and tobacco control.
Int J Behav Med 2015 Jun;22(3):301-11. doi: 10.1007/s12529-014-9427-1..
Keywords: Communication, Evidence-Based Practice, Obesity, Policy, Prevention, Public Health, Tobacco Use, Implementation
Daubresse M, Alexander GC
The uphill battle facing antiobesity drugs.
The authors argue that the barriers faced by individual anorectic products belie larger regulatory and clinical challenges to their mainstream adoption, and contribute to the irony that despite American’s penchant for high rates of pharmaceutical use, obesity drugs have fared remarkably poorly in the market.
AHRQ-funded; HS0189960.
Citation: Daubresse M, Alexander GC .
The uphill battle facing antiobesity drugs.
Int J Obes 2015 Mar;39(3):377-8. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2014.169..
Keywords: Obesity, Medication, Obesity: Weight Management, Policy