Effects of Sugary Drink Warning Labels on Parent Choices
- Conditions
- Food Preferences
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Exposure to sugar-sweetened beverage warning labelsBehavioral: Exposure to beverage calorie information
- Registration Number
- NCT04259385
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Brief Summary
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a significant contributor to adult and childhood obesity. Policies to place health warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages are being pursued, but there is little empirical data on how such labels influence people. The proposed research will evaluate the impact of different types of sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels relative to standard calorie labels on the purchasing and consumption behaviors of parents and children.
- Detailed Description
The primary objective of this proposal is to determine, before wide-scale implementation, to what degree SSB warning labels increase consumers' knowledge about the potential health harms of SSBs and reduce SSB intake. The study is designed to answer two additional questions: 1) Do some warning labels work better than others? 3) If warning labels influence behavior, is it because they increase knowledge or simply provide a salient reminder that some drinks are less healthy? This aim is designed to test the effect of warning labels on total kilocalories (kcals) purchased and consumed by parents and children. We will examine how SSB warning labels influence snack and beverage purchases and intake among 405 racially and ethnically diverse parent-child pairs.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1
- Participant pairs must be:
- Primary caregiver of a child 6-11 years old; 18 years or older; can read and speak English; did not participate in related studies from our group
- Child is between 6 and 11 years old; drinks SSBs at least 12 times per month (~3 times per week)
- Unable to participate in person in Philadelphia
- Parent did not purchase food and beverage for their child
- Parent or caregiver refused to give child permission to participate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Text Warning Label Condition Exposure to beverage calorie information Sugary beverages at the concession stand and in the parent survey in this arm will display both a text warning and a calorie label. Sugar Graphic Label Condition Exposure to sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels Sugary beverages at the concession stand and in the parent survey in this arm will display a sugar graphic warning label depicting the amount of sugar in the product, the same text warning, and a calorie label. Calorie/Control Label Condition Exposure to beverage calorie information Beverages at the concession stand and in the parent survey in this arm will display solely a calorie label. Text Warning Label Condition Exposure to sugar-sweetened beverage warning labels Sugary beverages at the concession stand and in the parent survey in this arm will display both a text warning and a calorie label. Sugar Graphic Label Condition Exposure to beverage calorie information Sugary beverages at the concession stand and in the parent survey in this arm will display a sugar graphic warning label depicting the amount of sugar in the product, the same text warning, and a calorie label.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total calories the child consumes Study visit, one hour Total number of calories consumed by the child for all food and beverages (summed) during the study visit
Total beverage calories purchased for the child Study visit, one hour Total number of calories for all beverages purchased for the child during the study visit
Total calories purchased for the child Study visit, one hour Total number of calories for all food and beverages (summed) purchased for the child during the study visit
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total beverage calories purchased for the adult Study visit, one hour Total number of calories for all beverages purchased for the adult during the study visit
Total calories purchased for the adult Study visit, one hour Total number of calories for all food and beverages (summed) purchased for the adult during the study visit
Beverage calories the child consumes Study visit, one hour Total number of calories consumed by the child for all beverages during the study visit
Beverage calories the adult consumes Study visit, one hour Total number of calories consumed by the adult for all beverages during the study visit
Total calories the adult consumes Study visit, one hour Total number of calories consumed by the adult for all food and beverages (summed) during the study visit
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Pennsylvania
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pennsylvania🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States