Effects of Sugary Beverage Text and Pictorial Warnings: A Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Multiple U.S. localities have introduced legislation requiring sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) warnings. This study effects of different warning designs on beverage selections and perceptions.

Study design

The study was an RCT.

Setting/participants

An online virtual convenience store and survey were used with a nationally representative sample of primary caregivers of 6-11-year-olds (n=961). Data were collected in January 2020 and analyzed in May-July 2020.

Intervention

Participants were randomized to view SSBs with 1 of 4 front-of-package label designs: (1) no-warning control, (2) health-related text warning, (3) sugar pictorial warning (image of beverage sugar content in cubes/teaspoons/packets with health-related warning text), or (4) health pict

SUBMITTER: Musicus AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10121881 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature