Perceptions of Arguments in Support of Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption Among Low-Income White, Black and Latinx Parents of Young Children.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To test for racial/ethnic differences in perceived argument strength in favor of structural interventions to curb childhood obesity among lower-income parents of young children.

Design

Cross-sectional, self-report.

Setting

Online research panel, national sample of 1485 US adults in Fall 2019.

Participants

Parents of children (age 0-5 years) with an annual income <$40,000, stratified by White, Black and/or Latinx race/ethnicity.

Measures

SSB consumption, policy support, and strength of arguments in favor of marketing restrictions and a penny-per-ounce tax.

Analysis

Descriptive statistics, multivariable OLS models.

Results

Race/ethnicity was not a significant predictor of the perceived strength of a composite of marketing arguments (p

SUBMITTER: Cannon JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669211 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature