Exam 4: Preventing Obesity Raising the Price of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

In a study conducted in New York state, which of the following resulted in increased support for raising the price of sugar-sweetened beverages?

On the average, most soft drinks consumed in the United States are from:

Across the United States, using data from CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic individuals have the highest percentages of soda and fruit drink consumption.

In a study of 42,883 men, called the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, consumption of artificially-sweetened beverages was associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

A review of 30 scientific studies shows that higher consumption levels of sugar-sweetened beverages were associated with obesity in children and adults.

The demographic group with the highest consumption rate of sugar-sweetened beverages in the U.S. is:

Arguments for raising the excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, rather than the sales tax, include:

According to a 2013 poll, about what percentage of respondents opposed a tax on soda?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, what is the largest source of added sugar to the diets of children and adults?

According to research studies, raising the price of sugar-sweetened beverages by 10% could result in a reduction in soda purchases of about what percent?

A review of restrictive policies in 19 states showed declines in access to soda.

Which of the following strategies are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages?

The largest body of evidence that raising price will reduce consumption comes from study of:

According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the percentage of total daily kilocalories from sugar-sweetened beverages was in people with higher incomes and education.

In a study of Massachusetts elementary school children, for each additional daily serving of a sugar-sweetened beverage, risk of obesity increased by what percent?

According to a meta-analysis by Vartania and colleagues, soda consumption was associated with which of the following health outcomes?

Across the United States, using data from CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which states has the highest soda consumption?

In a 2013 U.S. News and World Report story, the majority of U.S. adults supported a soda and candy tax.

Results from a randomized trial conducted in Massachusetts showed that weekly home deliveries of non-caloric beverages resulted in decreased sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.

According to a 2013 poll, about what percentage of respondents supported a tax on soda?