Essays about: "sugar sweetened foods"

Found 2 essays containing the words sugar sweetened foods.

  1. 1. Impact of Competitive Foods in Public Schools on Child Nutrition: Effects on Adolescent Obesity in The United States An Integrative Systematic Literature Review

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Kirsten Sildén; [2017]
    Keywords : school OR schools united states OR U.S. OR US OR united states of America food OR food preferences OR food habits OR health behavior OR feeding behavior OR child nutrition weight gain OR overweight OR BMI OR Body Mass Index OR Body Composition OR Obesity OR Adolescent Obesity OR Pediatric Obesity OR body weight nutrition policy OR health promotion OR health policy OR school health policy food services OR competitive food OR competitive foods OR commercial food OR beverages OR carbonated beverages OR sugar-sweetened beverages OR vending machines OR food dispensers OR food dispensers; automatic OR foods of minimal nutritional value OR FMNV ; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract Objective: To identify and analyse literature on the effects of competitive foods in public schools on adolescent weight (BMI), and possible impacts they may have on adolescent obesity in the United States. Methods: An integrative systematic review of literature was conducted. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sockerskatt – en möjlig väg att styra svenskarnas sockerintag mot en mer hälsosam nivå?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Artursson; Josephine Holmgren; [2013]
    Keywords : sugar tax; sugar sweetened foods; Price elasticity; health economics.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Taxing sugar-sweetened foods has become a relevant question in Sweden. Proofs of this are the population’s huge intake of added sugar, an increasing share of obesity and large related medical treatment costs. This thesis gives a hands-on suggestion of how a tax on sugar-sweetened foods in Sweden could be constructed. READ MORE