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Beer-Purchasing Behavior, Dietary Quality, and Health Outcomes among U.S. Adults

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  • Volpe, Richard
  • McCullough, Michael
  • Adjemian, Michael K.
  • Park, Timothy

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We use rich IRI household- and individual-level data sets to examine the relationships between heart disease and type 2 diabetes with alcohol consumption. We control for a wide variety of potential confounders, including diet quality and lifestyle choices. Beer has long been studied in related literature to ambiguous outcomes. We explore the role of beer consumption in detail by separating craft beer from macrobeer and imported beer. The results indicate that most alcohol types could have protective effects against heart disease and diabetes, with the strongest effects occurring for craft beer and wine. Treating beer as a single, homogenous category in health studies likely leads to measurement error. (JEL Classifications: D12, I12, R20, L66, P36)

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  • Volpe, Richard & McCullough, Michael & Adjemian, Michael K. & Park, Timothy, 2016. "Beer-Purchasing Behavior, Dietary Quality, and Health Outcomes among U.S. Adults," Journal of Wine Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(3), pages 436-464, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jwecon:v:11:y:2016:i:03:p:436-464_00
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    1. Cole, Matthew T. & McCullough, Michael, 2023. "California beer price posting: An exploratory analysis of pricing along the supply chain," Journal of Wine Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 18(3), pages 205-225, August.

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    JEL classification:

    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • R20 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - General
    • L66 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Food; Beverages; Cosmetics; Tobacco
    • P36 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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