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J. (2017). A triple test for behavioral economics models and public health policy. ... 2014). A triple test for behavioral economics models and public health policy.

Nakamura, R., Suhrcke, M., & Zizzo, D. J. (2017). A triple test for behavioral economics models and public health policy. ... 2014). A triple test for behavioral economics models and public health policy.

Research associate Dr James Reynolds, working with Professor Theresa Marteau and Dr Mark Pilling at the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, set out to test one set of promising approaches for

His contribution, as recognised by the awarding committee, has been to apply the psychology of judgement and decision-making to economics. ... He did not disagree with any of my points stating that it was for me and others to test and refine the ideas.

Changes in the micro-structure of drinking (e.g. sip size) may be important in driving the effect of glass shape on drinking speed, and future studies, powered to test these

DNA tests has little or no impact on behaviour change, such as stopping smoking or increasing physical activity.

2018). Effect of increasing the price of sugar-sweetened beverages on alcoholic beverage purchases: an economic analysis of sales data. ... 131). Centre for Health Economics, University of York. Petrescu, D. C., Hollands, G.

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ways in which future economic studies could be strengthened, and iii) providing a typology to aid future studies. ... Economic instruments for population diet and physical activity behaviour change: a systematic scoping review.

Search. Economic Instruments for Population Diet and Physical Activity Behaviour Change: A Systematic Scoping Review. ... Shemilt I, Hollands GJ, Marteau TM, Nakamura R, Jebb SA, Kelly MP, Suhrcke M, Ogilvie D: Economic Instruments for Population Diet

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Search. Socio-economic patterning of behaviour. We looked at whether there were differences by Socioeconomic Status (SES) in how much people liked fruit.

Physical Activity . Themes. In addition, there are four themes which we have found cross-cut our work: physical environment interventions (or choice architecture), economic environment interventions, public acceptability of interventions to

Search. Pechey. Are more deprived households likely to buy supermarket promotions?. In our study which looked at price promotions in stores, we found that people were more likely to purchase less-healthy food items on promotion, rather than

ways in which future economic studies could be strengthened, and iii) providing a typology to aid future studies. ... Economic instruments for population diet and physical activity behaviour change: a systematic scoping review.

Search. diet. A new systematic review led by researchers at the Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU), published on the 14th of September in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, has found the most conclusive evidence to date that people

Are more deprived households likely to buy supermarket promotions?. In our study which looked at price promotions in stores, we found that people were more likely to purchase less-healthy food items on promotion, rather than healthier items, and

Effect of increasing the price of sugar-sweetened beverages on alcoholic beverage purchases: an economic analysis of sales data. ... Pechey, Jebb, Kelly, Almiron-Roig, Conde, Nakamura, Shemilt, Suhrcke, Marteau, 2013. Publications related to

Search. Alcohol. In a systematic review, published 9th June, 2016 in BMC Public Health, we combined data from randomized, experimental studies that investigated the immediate effects of viewing alcohol marketing on alcohol consumption and

Search. Marteau. A new BMJ Analysis article, written by researchers in the Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) and published on 2. nd. December 2015, outlines a range of actions with the potential to avoid the excess consumption of food and

Search. food. A new BMJ Analysis article, written by researchers in the Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) and published on 2. nd. December 2015, outlines a range of actions with the potential to avoid the excess consumption of food and

Effect of increasing the price of sugar-sweetened beverages on alcoholic beverage purchases: an economic analysis of sales data. ... 2018). Effect of increasing the price of sugar-sweetened beverages on alcoholic beverage purchases: an economic analysis

Search. Why don’t poor men eat fruit? . We looked at whether there were differences by Socioeconomic Status (SES) in how much people liked fruit. We were interested in whether this might explain socioeconomic differences in self-reported fruit

Search. public acceptability. How acceptable people find different interventions to reduce alcohol consumption varies depending on the type of intervention and its effectiveness. While our study found differences in acceptability depending on

Search. socioeconomic status. Are more deprived households likely to buy supermarket promotions?. In our study which looked at price promotions in stores, we found that people were more likely to purchase less-healthy food items on promotion, rather

Search. Choice architecture scoping review. . We completed a systematic scoping review of studies assessing the effects of choice architecture interventions in micro-environments onand tobacco-related behaviours. Of the 346 studies found, 19%

Search. poverty. Are more deprived households likely to buy supermarket promotions?. In our study which looked at price promotions in stores, we found that people were more likely to purchase less-healthy food items on promotion, rather than

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Search. Do food labels alter food preference? Descriptive words to describe an apple such as ‘healthy and succulent’, or ‘succulent and healthy’ increase the likelihood of being selected as a dessert instead of chocolate. The results show

Research associate Dr James Reynolds, working with Professor Theresa Marteau and Dr Mark Pilling at the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, set out to test one set of promising approaches for

This seminar will explore the proposition that efforts to plan a response to climate change are largely stuck, having been driven by conventional economic thinking and over-stated engineering optimism about ... It challenges widely held assumptions about

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Changes in the micro-structure of drinking (e.g. sip size) may be important in driving the effect of glass shape on drinking speed, and future studies, powered to test these

Search. publications. Altering environment, stimuli and apparatus to change behaviour. The BHRU carried out a systematic scoping review of empirical evidence, and related conceptual material, to identify the effects of choice architecture

Search. How acceptable are pricing policies for changing behaviour? . How acceptable people find different interventions to reduce alcohol consumption varies depending on the type of intervention and its effectiveness. While our study found

Search. What causes people to underestimate calories in food? Healthier fruits and vegetables frequently feature on packaging for foods high in fat and sugar. These pairings can lead to calorie underestimates (Chernev (2011) The Dieter’s paradox).

Search. Do cognitive resources in childhood predict teenage behaviour? . Cognitive resources encompass abilities including IQ and processes involved in planning, monitoring, and revising goal-directed behaviour (e.g., impulsivity). Looking at data

Price is a critical element of the environment shaping behaviour, but our results suggest the evidence for using economic instruments to promote dietary and physical activity is less compelling and more ... Economic Instruments for Population Diet and

alcohol ads, before having an opportunity to drink alcoholic drinks in a taste test.

Search. Are more deprived households likely to buy supermarket promotions? . In our study which looked at price promotions in stores, we found that people were more likely to purchase less-healthy food items on promotion, rather than healthier items,

Search. unhealthy. Are more deprived households likely to buy supermarket promotions?. In our study which looked at price promotions in stores, we found that people were more likely to purchase less-healthy food items on promotion, rather than

Effect of increasing the price of sugar-sweetened beverages on alcoholic beverage purchases: an economic analysis of sales data.

Search. Why don’t people like government increasing prices on unhealthy items? . Price interventions can be one of the most effective ways of changing behaviour – particularly for reducing consumption of tobacco and alcohol – but public

Search. Alcohol warning advertising reduces urge to drink in young adults. . Our study published on 8th July evidences how advertisements that warn about the health risks of alcohol have the potential to reduce alcohol consumption at the population

Search. Is shopping in lower-cost supermarkets associated with less healthy purchases? . Customers of lower-cost supermarkets tend to purchase less fruit and veg and more unhealthy foods than customers of higher-cost supermarkets. However, our study

Search. population. Altering environment, stimuli and apparatus to change behaviour. The BHRU carried out a systematic scoping review of empirical evidence, and related conceptual material, to identify the effects of choice architecture

We also found an evidence gap regarding whether self-control influences interventions that focus on changing physical and economic environments.

change the environments  – physical, digital, economic and social – to make easier the healthier behaviour that most of us prefer but find difficult to achieve.

Search. Would taxing sweet snacks bring greater health benefits than taxing sugar-sweetened drinks? . In April 2018, the UK Government introduced a levy on sugary drink producers. Our study looks at whether increasing the price of sweet snacks would

Urinary or salivary tests suggested that ten women (4%) had smoked cigarettes whilst claiming vouchers.