Soda Consumption and Obesity
Objective
In this study, I sought to project the number of adolescents who are regular soda consumers and the number of adolescents with obesity in Nebraska.
Methods
System dynamics modeling (SDM) is used to track and project the changes in soda consumption and obesity among adolescents in Nebraska over time.
Methods
The projected decrease in soda consumption over time may be greater if changes in the percentages of students in grades 9-12 who are regular soda consumers and schools that permit the sales of soda pop or fruit drinks are taken into account. Likewise, the projected increase in obesity over time may be slightly smaller if changes in the declining trends in schools that permit the sales of soda pop and fruit drinks are taken into account.
Methods
Despite the declining trends in the number of soda consumers and schools that permit the sales of soda pop and fruit drinks, policies to promote healthy beverage consumption and restrict the sales of soda pop or fruit drinks in schools’ vending machines should be continued.
In this study, I sought to project the number of adolescents who are regular soda consumers and the number of adolescents with obesity in Nebraska.
Methods
System dynamics modeling (SDM) is used to track and project the changes in soda consumption and obesity among adolescents in Nebraska over time.
Methods
The projected decrease in soda consumption over time may be greater if changes in the percentages of students in grades 9-12 who are regular soda consumers and schools that permit the sales of soda pop or fruit drinks are taken into account. Likewise, the projected increase in obesity over time may be slightly smaller if changes in the declining trends in schools that permit the sales of soda pop and fruit drinks are taken into account.
Methods
Despite the declining trends in the number of soda consumers and schools that permit the sales of soda pop and fruit drinks, policies to promote healthy beverage consumption and restrict the sales of soda pop or fruit drinks in schools’ vending machines should be continued.
Keywords: adolescent health; obesity; soda consumption; system dynamics modeling
Document Type: Research Article
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Publication date: 01 September 2018
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