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College Cafeteria Signage Increases Water Intake but Water Position on the Soda Dispenser Encourages More Soda Consumption.
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Journal of nutrition education and behavior [J Nutr Educ Behav] 2017 Oct; Vol. 49 (9), pp. 764-771.e1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Jul 22. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objectives: To evaluate the effects of improved water location visibility and water dispenser position on the soda dispenser on undergraduate students' beverage choices.<br />Methods: Two focus groups with pilot intervention surveys before and after, adding a small sign above the soda dispensers' water button for 6 weeks in a large US university's all-you-can-eat, prepaid dining hall (measured with chi-square tests and logistic and ordinal logistic regression).<br />Results: Focus groups included 15 students. Survey participants included 357 students before and 301 after the intervention. After the intervention, more students reported ever having drunk water with the meal (66.4% to 77.0%; P = .003) and water consumption frequency increased (P = .005). Postintervention, the odds of drinking water increased by 1.57. Preference for other drinks was the main reason for not drinking water. A total of 59% of students had ever changed their preference from water to soda.<br />Conclusions and Implications: The clear indication of the water's location increased students' reported water consumption. Further investigation is needed into how a non-independent water dispenser influences students' beverage choice. Clearly labeled, independent water dispensers are recommended.<br /> (Copyright © 2017 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-2620
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of nutrition education and behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28743437
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.361