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Store impulse marketing strategies and body mass index

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  • Cohen, D.A.
  • Collins, R.
  • Hunter, G.
  • Ghosh-Dastidar, B.
  • Dubowitz, T.

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Objectives. We quantified the use of placement and price reduction marketing strategies in different food retail outlets to identify associations between these strategies and the risk of overweight and obesity among customers. Methods. In 2011 we collected dietary and health information from 1372 residents in "food deserts" in Pittsburgh, PA. We audited neighborhood restaurants and food stores (n = 40) including 16 distant food venues at which residents reported shopping. We assessed end-aisle displays, special floor displays, cash register displays, and price reductions for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs); foods high in saturated oils, fats, and added sugars; and nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables, and products with at least 51% whole grains. Results. Supermarkets and superstores had the largest numbers of displays and price reductions for low-nutrient foods. Exposure to displays of SSBs and foods high in saturated oils, fats, and added sugars and price reduction of SSBs was associated with increased body mass index. Conclusions. In-store marketing strategies of low-nutrient foods appear to be risk factors for a higher body mass index among regular shoppers. Future research is needed to confirm the causal role of marketing strategies in obesity.

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  • Cohen, D.A. & Collins, R. & Hunter, G. & Ghosh-Dastidar, B. & Dubowitz, T., 2015. "Store impulse marketing strategies and body mass index," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(7), pages 1446-1452.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302220_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302220
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    1. Teck-Chai Lau & Tat-Huei Cham & David Ching-Yat Ng, 2018. "How Susceptible are Consumers in Impulse Purchasing Ready-to-Drink Products? Evidence from Malaysia," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 8(6), pages 429-444, June.
    2. Jennifer L. Harris & Victoria Webb & Shane J. Sacco & Jennifer L. Pomeranz, 2020. "Marketing to Children in Supermarkets: An Opportunity for Public Policy to Improve Children’s Diets," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(4), pages 1-20, February.

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