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Vending Machines: A Narrative Review of Factors Influencing Items Purchased by Hua, Sophia V., MPH, Ickovics, Jeannette R., PhD

“…Abstract Vending machines are a ubiquitous part of our food environments. Unfortunately, items found in vending machines tend to be processed foods and…”
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Advertising and Stocking at Small Retailers: A Sweetened Beverage Excise Tax in Philadelphia by Lee, Matthew M., Gibson, Laura A., Hua, Sophia V., Lowery, Caitlin M., Paul, Maiki, Roberto, Christina A., Lawman, Hannah G., Bleich, Sara N., Mitra, Nandita, Kenney, Erica L.

“…In 2017, Philadelphia enacted a $0.015 per ounce excise tax on SBs that covered both sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially-sweetened beverages, which…”
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Health Promotion and Healthier Products Increase Vending Purchases: A Randomized Factorial Trial by Hua, Sophia V., MPH, Kimmel, Lisa, MS, RD, Van Emmenes, Michael, Taherian, Rafi, Remer, Geraldine, Millman, Adam, Ickovics, Jeannette R., PhD

“…Abstract Background The current food environment has a high prevalence of nutrient-sparse foods and beverages, most starkly seen in vending machine offerings…”
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A content analysis of marketing on the packages of dietary supplements for weight loss and muscle building by Hua, Sophia V., Granger, Brigitte, Bauer, Kelly, Roberto, Christina A.

“…•Weight loss dietary supplement packages have a high prevalence of marketing claims.•Such claims are potentially misleading and lack scientific…”
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Developing Effective Strategies for Obesity Prevention by Hua, Sophia V., Collis, Caroline E., Block, Jason P.

“…Nutrition policies can work with clinical treatments to address the obesity epidemic. The United States has passed beverage taxes at the local level and…”
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Philadelphia Beverage Tax's Impact on Beverage Ad Expenditures and Number of Ads Purchased by Hua, Sophia V., Lee, Matthew M., Mozaffarian, Rebecca, Bleich, Sara N., Roberto, Christina A., Fleming-Milici, Frances, Stephenson, Briana, Kenney, Erica L.

“…On January 1, 2017, Philadelphia implemented a beverage excise tax. The study's objective was to determine whether beverage advertising expenditures and the…”
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Child-Directed Marketing, Health Claims, and Nutrients in Popular Beverages by Hua, Sophia V., Musicus, Aviva A., Thorndike, Anne N., Kenney, Erica L., Rimm, Eric B.

“…Fruit drinks are a major source of added sugar in children's diets. This study describes the associations between front-of-package child-directed marketing…”
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One-year changes in sugar-sweetened beverage consumers’ purchases following implementation of a beverage tax: a longitudinal quasi-experiment by Lawman, Hannah G, Bleich, Sara N, Yan, Jiali, Hua, Sophia V, Lowery, Caitlin M, Peterhans, Ana, LeVasseur, Michael T, Mitra, Nandita, Gibson, Laura A, Roberto, Christina A

“…Few longitudinal studies examine the response to beverage taxes, especially among regular sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumers. This study aimed to examine…”
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A Descriptive Analysis of Redemption Patterns by Vendor Type Among: WIC Participants in Massachusetts by Vercammen, Kelsey, Grummon, Anna H., Zatz, Laura Y., Gago, Cristina M., Blocksidge, Mary, Hua, Sophia V., Bleich, Sara N., Stone, Sarah, Kenney, Erica, Colchamiro, Rachel, Rimm, Eric B.

“…The retail environment is an important determinant of food package redemption in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children…”
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Naming Matters: Prompting Smaller Portions in an Online RCT by Hua, Sophia V., Kenney, Erica L., Miller, Jeffrey M., Musicus, Aviva A., Roberto, Christina A., Thorndike, Anne N., Rimm, Eric B.

“…Large portions, which can lead people to eat more, are becoming increasingly common in U.S. restaurants. This study tested whether portion-size descriptions on…”
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Front-of-package claims & imagery on fruit-flavored drinks and exposure by household demographics by Musicus, Aviva A., Hua, Sophia V., Moran, Alyssa J., Duffy, Emily W., Hall, Marissa G., Roberto, Christina A., Dillman Carpentier, Francesca R., Sorscher, Sarah, Wootan, Margo G., Smith Taillie, Lindsey, Rimm, Eric B.

“…Young children regularly consume sugary fruit drinks, in part because parents may falsely believe they are healthful due to front-of-package (FOP) claims and…”
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Purchases of Nontaxed Foods, Beverages, and Alcohol in a Longitudinal Cohort After Implementation of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax by Grummon, Anna H, Roberto, Christina A, Lawman, Hannah G, Bleich, Sara N, Yan, Jiali, Mitra, Nandita, Hua, Sophia V, Lowery, Caitlin M, Peterhans, Ana, Gibson, Laura A

“…Evidence suggests that sweetened beverage taxes reduce taxed beverage purchases, but few studies have used individual-level data to assess whether these taxes…”
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Prevalence and nutrient composition of menu offerings targeted to customers with dietary restrictions at US fast casual and full-service restaurants by Hua, Sophia V, Soto, Mark J, Dunn, Caroline G, Bleich, Sara N, Vercammen, Kelsey A

“…To examine the prevalence and nutrient composition of menu offerings targeted to customers with dietary restrictions at US fast casual and full-service chain…”
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Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Perceived Beverage Healthfulness, Tax Awareness, and Tax Opinions by Lowery, Caitlin M., Roberto, Christina A., Hua, Sophia V., Bleich, Sara N., Mitra, Nandita, Lawman, Hannah G., Taillie, Lindsey S., Ng, Shu Wen, Gibson, Laura A.

“…To assess the impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on perceived beverage healthfulness, and awareness and opinions of the tax. Natural experiment Small…”
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Availability and Nutrient Composition of Vegetarian Items at US Fast-Food Restaurants by Dunn, Caroline G., Soto, Mark J., Hua, Sophia V., Keenan, Elizabeth A., Jaacks, Lindsay M., Wolfson, Julia A., Bleich, Sara N.

“…Consumer demand for vegetarian options is growing. Fast-food restaurants have responded by adding high-profile vegetarian offerings, but little is known about…”
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Messages Promoting Healthy Kids’ Meals: An Online RCT by Musicus, Aviva A., Hua, Sophia V., Schwartz, Marlene B., Block, Jason P., Barg, Frances K., Economos, Christina D., Glanz, Karen, Krieger, James W., Roberto, Christina A.

“…Calorie labeling is now required on all large U.S. chain restaurant menus, but its influence on consumer behavior is mixed. This study examines whether…”
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A Qualitative Study of Parents With Children 6 to 12 Years Old: Use of Restaurant Calorie Labels to Inform the Development of a Messaging Campaign by Hua, Sophia V., Sterner-Stein, Kimberly, Barg, Frances K., Musicus, Aviva A., Glanz, Karen, Schwartz, Marlene B., Block, Jason P., Economos, Christina D., Krieger, James W., Roberto, Christina A.

“…US law mandates that chain restaurants with 20 or more locations post calorie information on their menus to inform consumers and encourage healthy choices. Few…”
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A qualitative study on retailer experiences with Philadelphia’s sweetened beverage tax by Hua, Sophia V, Uzwiak, Beth, Hudgins, Anastasia, Peterhans, Ana, Lawman, Hannah G, Bleich, Sara N, Falbe, Jennifer, Roberto, Christina A

“…Abstract The Philadelphia Beverage Tax was implemented on January 1, 2017 for some sugar- and artificially-sweetened beverages. Few qualitative studies have…”
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Effects of 4 Interpretive Front-of-Package Labeling Systems on Hypothetical Beverage and Snack Selections: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Grummon, Anna H., Gibson, Laura A., Musicus, Aviva A., Stephens-Shields, Alisa J., Hua, Sophia V., Roberto, Christina A.

“…Importance Policymakers and researchers have proposed a variety of interpretative front-of-package food labeling systems, but it remains unclear which is most…”
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Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Purchases of Beverages and High-Sugar Foods at Independent Stores in Philadelphia by Bleich, Sara N, Dunn, Caroline G, Soto, Mark J, Yan, Jiali, Gibson, Laura A, Lawman, Hannah G, Mitra, Nandita, Lowery, Caitlin M, Peterhans, Ana, Hua, Sophia V, Roberto, Christina A

“…The relationship between a sweetened beverage tax and changes in the prices and purchases of beverages and high-sugar food is understudied in the long term and…”
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