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Trial reportHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2023

A randomised experimental study comparing perceptions of two energy drink health warning labels.

Joanna Caruso, Caroline Miller, Deborah Turnbull, Kerry Ettridge

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Exploring the Potential for Graphic Warning Labels to Reduce Intentions to Consume Energy Drinks.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025
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  2. A randomised experimental study comparing perceptions of two energy drink health warning labels.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Joanna CarusoUniversity of Adelaide School of Psychology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0171-8212
Caroline MillerSouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9723-8047
Deborah TurnbullUniversity of Adelaide School of Psychology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7116-7073
Kerry EttridgeUniversity of Adelaide School of Psychology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7928-9692

Funding

This study was support by Cancer Council's Beat Cancer Project on behalf of its donors and the State Government through the Department of Health. CM is supported by a NHMRC Career Development Fellowship and a Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

issue addressedConsumption of energy drinks is a public health concern, particularly in adolescents and young adults. This study explored energy drink consumers' reactions to an energy drink-specific warning label (risk of cardiac effects) and a more general sugary drink warning label (risk of obesity).

methodsAn online experimental study randomly allocated Australian energy drink consumers aged 18-39 years (N = 435) to view one of two label conditions (cardiac effects or obesity). Participants were assessed on: intention to reduce energy drink consumption, perceived health threat, perceived label effectiveness and policy support for energy drink warning labels.

resultsMean intentions to reduce consumption scores were similar across the two label conditions (M

conclusionsHealth effect warnings labels were perceived by energy drink consumers to be impactful and are supported. Labels with energy drink-specific health effects may offer additional benefit. SO WHAT?: Policy makers can feel confident that warning labels on energy drinks will confer public health benefit.

Indexed as

Energy DrinksAdolescentAdultAustraliaFemaleFood LabelingHumansMaleObesityYoung Adultenergy drinkshealth star rating systemnutrition labellingobesitypolicysugary drinkwarning labels

Identifiers

PMID36054520
PMCPMC10947475

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