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Early Results of a Natural Experiment Evaluating the Effects of a Local Minimum Wage Policy on the Diet-Related Health of Low-Wage Workers, 2018-2020
CONCLUSION: There was no evidence of a beneficial or adverse effect of the Minimum Wage Ordinance on health-related variables during a period of economic and social change. The COVID-19 pandemic and other contextual factors likely contributed to the observed trends in both cities.PMID:37548177 | DOI:10.1017/S1368980023001520
Source: Public Health Nutrition - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Caitlin E Caspi Maria Fernanda Gombi-Vaca Julian Wolfson Lisa J Harnack Molly De Marco Rebekah Pratt Thomas Durfee Samuel Myers Source Type: research
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
September 08, 2022 Edition-----In the US we are seeing the outcomes of Climate Change really of and running with droughts and fires etc. Biden amped up the partisan divide with a fiery anti-Republican speech!In Russia the last leader of Soviet Russia died.In the UK we have a new PM while in Europe the energy crisis is just getting worse.In OZ we have survived the Jobs and Skills Summit with 36 prearranged outcomes. Stage management +++ in action. The GP crisis is not being addressed fully and worries regarding the Global Economy - esp. China - worsen.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/educati...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 8, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Secular trends and customer characteristics of sweetened beverage and water purchasing at US convenience and other small food stores, 2014-2017
CONCLUSIONS: Despite research suggesting previous declines in SSB consumption and purchasing in the US, we identified a persistent, high trend of SSB purchasing overtime at convenience and other small food stores. Consumption of SSBs and water are growing targets for public policy and health campaigns. Results demonstrate additional work is needed curb sweetened beverage purchasing and promote water purchasing at convenience and other small food stores, which are often prevalent in low-income and marginalized communities.PMID:35361242 | DOI:10.1186/s12966-022-01268-2
Source: Health Physics - April 1, 2022 Category: Physics Authors: Megan R Winkler Kathleen Lenk Darin Erickson Melissa N Laska Source Type: research
The Truth About Common Digestive Health Fears
Everyone experiences digestive problems now and then, and they’re nobody’s idea of a good time. In a survey of nearly 72,000 adults in the U.S., 61% reported having had at least one gastrointestinal (GI) symptom over the previous week, and within that group, 58% said they’d had two or more GI symptoms over the past week, according to a study in a 2018 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Because symptoms like constipation, heartburn, and abdominal pain are generally vague and often don’t have an obvious cause, those suffering tend to fear the worst.
“People get very concerned abo...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stacey Colino Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Associations between shopper impulsivity and cyclical food purchasing: Results from a prospective trial of low-income households receiving monthly benefits
In this study, 249 low-income households in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, metropolitan area received monthly benefits for three months. Overall impulsivity and impulsivity subtraits of the primary shopper was assessed using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11. Both total food expenditures and expenditures for two specific categories (fruits and vegetables, and foods high in added sugar) were evaluated. Generalized estimating equations were used to model household expenditures as a function of week since benefit distribution, impulsivity, and their interaction. Results showed that during the benefit period, food expen...
Source: Appetite - April 3, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sruthi Valluri Susan M Mason Hikaru Hanawa Peterson Brad Appelhans Simone A French Lisa J Harnack Source Type: research
Perceptions of a food benefit program that includes financial incentives for the purchase of fruits and vegetables and restrictions on the purchase of foods high in added sugar
CONCLUSIONS: A food benefit program that includes restriction on purchase of FAS or restriction paired with a financial incentive for F/V purchases may be acceptable to most SNAP-eligible households with children.PMID:33706823 | DOI:10.1017/S1368980021001051
Source: Public Health Nutrition - March 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Fatima A Fagbenro Tessa Lasswell Sarah A Rydell J Michael Oakes Brian Elbel Lisa J Harnack Source Type: research
Association between hourly wages and dietary intake after the first phase of implementation of the Minneapolis minimum wage ordinance
CONCLUSIONS: The first phase of implementation of the Minneapolis minimum wage policy was associated with increased wages, but not with changes in dietary intake. Future research should examine whether full implementation is associated dietary changes.PMID:33634771 | DOI:10.1017/S1368980021000707
Source: Public Health Nutrition - February 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Leah Elizabeth Chapman Seth A Berkowitz Alice Ammerman Molly De Marco Shu Wen Ng Catherine Zimmer Caitlin E Caspi Source Type: research
Trends in cyclical food expenditures among low-income households receiving monthly nutrition assistance: Results from a prospective study.
CONCLUSIONS: Cyclical food purchasing was observed broadly across different household characteristics and food categories, with notable differences by household economic means and food security status. Proposed SNAP policy changes designed to smooth food expenditures across the benefit month, such as increased frequency of benefit distribution, should include a focus on households with fewest resources.
PMID: 33059779 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - October 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Valluri S, Mason SM, Peterson HH, French SA, Harnack LJ Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research
