Warning Labels Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake among College Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related warning labels may reduce the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), but the effectiveness of such labels in real-world settings is not well established.

Objectives

We investigated the influence of warning labels on SSB intake among college students at a large public Midwestern university.

Methods

We conducted a quasi-experimental intervention study among 840 undergraduate students recruited from 3 dining halls on 1 university campus. One dining hall was selected as the intervention (I) site, whereas the other dining halls served as control (C) sites. In January 2019, warning labels were posted on SSB dispensers at the I site. All students reported their beverage intake using a modified beverage frequency questionnaire 2 mo before and 2

SUBMITTER: Leung CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7779215 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature