Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2025
Effectiveness of a multi-component intervention including pictorial warnings to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption - a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- A narrative review on the relationship between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and post-partum non-communicable diseases among women.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionSugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a significant source of added sugars in the Indian diet, contributing to adverse health outcomes such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dental caries. Multi-component interventions (MCIs) have shown promise in reducing the consumption of harmful products like tobacco. This study assessed the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention-comprising Pictorial Health Warnings (PHWs), educational pamphlets, and targeted counseling-in reducing parental purchases of SSBs for children.
methodsA randomized stepped-wedge controlled trial was conducted across three urban slum sectors in Hyderabad. A total of 60 parents were recruited, with data collected over ten weeks. MCIs were implemented on SSBs at general stores, and outcomes were measured by comparing SSB purchase frequency, risk perception, and parental attitudes before and after the intervention.
resultsThe implementation of MCIs led to a significant reduction in SSB purchases, with 25% of parents buying SSBs post-intervention compared to 55% pre-intervention (p = 0.002). Parents also purchased SSBs with fewer calories post-intervention (45 kcal vs. 92 kcal, p < 0.001). Additionally, MCIs increased awareness of SSB-related harms (d = 2.19, p < 0.001) and strengthened negative emotional responses (d = 2.08, p < 0.001). No significant differences were observed in the appeal or perceived tastiness of SSBs (p > 0.05).
conclusionMCIs on SSBs effectively reduced purchase frequency and calorie intake among parents in urban slum settings. The findings support the potential for MCIs to be a feasible public health intervention to reduce SSB consumption in similar socio-economic contexts.
trial registrationCTRI/2024/08/072220 dated 09/08/2024.
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