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ArticlePreventive medicine reports2022

Sugar-sweetened beverage purchases and intake at event arenas with and without a portion size cap.

Sheri Volger, James Scott Parrott, Brian Elbel, Leslie John, Jason P Block, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia, Christina A Roberto

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Article in Preventive medicine reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sheri VolgerDepartment of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Health Professions, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, United States.
James Scott ParrottDepartment of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Health Professions, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, United States.
Brian ElbelDept. of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NY, United States.
Leslie JohnNegotiations, Organizations, and Markets Unit, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA, United States.
Jason P BlockDepartment of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
Pamela Rothpletz-PugliaDepartment of Interdisciplinary Studies, School of Health Professions, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, United States.
Christina A RobertoDept. of Medical Ethics & Health Policy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This is the first real-world study to examine the association between a voluntary 16-ounce (oz) portion-size cap on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) at a sporting arena on volume of SSBs and food calories purchased and consumed during basketball games. Cross-sectional survey data from adults exiting a Brooklyn, NY, USA arena (Barclays, n = 464) with a 16-oz portion-size restriction and a Manhattan, NY, USA arena with no portion-size restriction (Madison Square Garden, control, n = 295) after the portion cap policy was put in place from March through June 2014 were analyzed. Linear regression models adjusting for sex, age, BMI, ethnicity, race, marital status, education, and income were used to compare the two arenas during the post-implementation period. The survey response rate was 45.9% and equivalent between venues. Among all arena goers, participants at Barclays purchased significantly fewer SSB oz (-2.24 oz, 95% CI [-3.95, -0.53], p = .010) and consumed significantly fewer SSB oz (-2.34 oz, 95% CI[-4.01, -0.68], p = .006) compared with MSG after adjusting for covariates. Among those buying at least one SSB, Barclays' participants purchased on average 11.03 fewer SSB oz. (95% CI = [4.86, 17.21], p < .001) and consumed 12.10 fewer SSB oz (95% CI = [5.78, 18.42], p < .001). There were no statistically significant differences between arenas in food calories and event satisfaction. In addition, no one reported not ordering a drink due to small size. An SSB portion-size cap was associated with purchasing and consuming fewer SSB oz. without evidence of decreasing satisfaction with the event experience.

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Barclays, Barclays CenterMSG, Madison Square GardenNBA, National Basketball AssociationNutrition policyNYC, New York CityObesity preventionPortion sizesSSB, Sugar-Sweetened BeveragesSugar-sweetened beveragesWNBA, Women’s National Basketball Association

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PMID35127348
PMCPMC8800009

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