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ReviewObesity science & practice2019

From biology to behavior: a cross-disciplinary seminar series surrounding added sugar and low-calorie sweetener consumption.

A C Sylvetsky, A Hiedacavage, N Shah, P Pokorney, S Baldauf, K Merrigan, V Smith, M W Long, R Black, K Robien and 11 more

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Review in Obesity science & practice, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Sugars and Sweet Taste: Addictive or Rewarding?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

A C SylvetskyMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0424-2798
A HiedacavageMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
N ShahMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
P PokorneyMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
S BaldaufMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
K MerriganMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
V SmithDepartment of Agricultural Economics Montana State University.
M W LongMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
R BlackQuadrant D Consulting, LLC Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy.
K RobienMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
N AvenaDepartment of Neuroscience Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
C GaineThe Sugar Association.
D GreenbergPepsiCo Inc. (Current affiliation NutriSci Inc.).
M G WootanCenter for Science in the Public Interest.
S TalegawkarMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
U Colon-RamosMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
M LeahyFood, Nutrition & Policy Solutions LLC.
A OhmesCargill, Incorporated.
J A MennellaMonell Chemical Senses Center Philadelphia PA.
J SacheckMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
W H DietzMilken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University.
Milken Institute · USCargill (United Kingdom) · GBCenter for Science in the Public Interest (United States) · USMonell Chemical Senses Center · USMontana State University · USPepsiCo (United Kingdom) · GBPrinceton University · USTufts University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis report presents a synopsis of a three-part, cross-sector, seminar series held at the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC from February-April, 2018. The overarching goal of the seminar series was to provide a neutral forum for diverse stakeholders to discuss and critically evaluate approaches to address added sugar intake, with a key focus on the role of low-calorie sweeteners (LCS).

methodsDuring three seminars, twelve speakers from academic institutions, federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and the food and beverage industries participated in six interactive panel discussions to address: 1) Do Farm Bill Policies Impact Population Sugar Intake? 2) What is the Impact of Sugar-sweetened Beverage (SSB) Taxes on Health and Business? 3) Is Sugar Addictive? 4) Product Reformulation Efforts: Progress, Challenges, and Concerns? 5) Low-calorie Sweeteners: Helpful or Harmful, and 6) Are Novel Sweeteners a Plausible Solution? Discussion of each topic involved brief 15-minute presentations from the speakers, which were followed by a 25-minute panel discussion moderated by GWU faculty members and addressed questions generated by the audience. Sessions were designed to represent opposing views and stimulate meaningful debate. Given the provocative nature of the seminar series, attendee questions were gathered anonymously using Pigeonhole™, an interactive, online, question and answer platform.

resultsThis report summarizes each presentation and recapitulates key perspectives offered by the speakers and moderators.

conclusionsThe seminar series set the foundation for robust cross-sector dialogue necessary to inform meaningful future research, and ultimately, effective policies for lowering added sugar intakes.

Indexed as

Dietary sugarlow‐calorie sweetenersobesitysugar‐sweetened beverages

Identifiers

PMID31275594
PMCPMC6587329
OpenAlexW2915320395

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