biostudies-literatureMizdrak ABritish Heart Foundatione0130320https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4494840biostudies-literatureUnknown10(7)<h4>Background</h4>Fiscal interventions to improve population diet have been recommended for consideration by many organisations including the World Health Organisation and the United Nations and policies such as sugar-sweetened beverage taxes have been implemented at national and sub-national levels. However, concerns have been raised with respect to the differential impact of fiscal interventions on population sub-groups and this remains a barrier to implementation.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine how personal characteristics (such as socioeconomic status, sex, impulsivity, and income) moderate changes in purchases of targeted foods in response to food and beverage price changes in experimental settings.<h4>Design</h4>Systematic review.<h4>Data sources</h4>Online databases (PubMed, EMBASE, WPloS oneDifferential Responses to Food Price Changes by Personal Characteristic: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies.PMC4494840FS/13/37/30295021/P&C/Core/2010/HPRGMizdrak AWaterlander WERayner MScarborough PfalseDifferential Responses to Food Price Changes by Personal Characteristic: A Systematic Review of Experimental Studies.<h4>Background</h4>Fiscal interventions to improve population diet have been recommended for consideration by many organisations including the World Health Organisation and the United Nations and policies such as sugar-sweetened beverage taxes have been implemented at national and sub-national levels. However, concerns have been raised with respect to the differential impact of fiscal interventions on population sub-groups and this remains a barrier to implementation.<h4>Objective</h4>To examine how personal characteristics (such as socioeconomic status, sex, impulsivity, and income) moderate changes in purchases of targeted foods in response to food and beverage price changes in experimental settings.<h4>Design</h4>Systematic review.<h4>Data sources</h4>Online databases (PubMed, EMBASE, W2015-01-01T00:00:00Z20152025-05-18T12:30:02.509Z2025-05-18T12:30:02.509ZS-EPMC44948402615113310.1371/journal.pone.0130320