College Cafeteria Signage Increases Water Intake but Water Position on the Soda Dispenser Encourages More Soda Consumption

Astrid Linn Montuclard; Jennifer Park-Mroch; Amy M.J O'Shea; Brian Wansink; Jill Irvin; Helena H Laroche

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.361

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College Cafeteria Signage Increases Water Intake but Water Position on the Soda Dispenser Encourages More Soda Consumption

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College Cafeteria Signage Increases Water Intake but Water Position on the Soda Dispenser Encourages More Soda Consumption

Astrid Linn Montuclard, Jennifer Park-Mroch, Amy M.J O'Shea, Brian Wansink, Jill Irvin and Helena H Laroche

Journal of nutrition education and behavior, Vol.49(9), pp.764-771.e1

10/2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.361

PMID: 28743437

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Abstract

To evaluate the effects of improved water location visibility and water dispenser position on the soda dispenser on undergraduate students' beverage choices. Two focus groups with pilot intervention surveys before and after, adding a small sign above the soda dispensers' water button for 6 weeks in a large US university's all-you-can-eat, prepaid dining hall (measured with chi-square tests and logistic and ordinal logistic regression). Focus groups included 15 students. Survey participants included 357 students before and 301 after the intervention. After the intervention, more students reported ever having drunk water with the meal (66.4% to 77.0%; P = .003) and water consumption frequency increased (P = .005). Postintervention, the odds of drinking water increased by 1.57. Preference for other drinks was the main reason for not drinking water. A total of 59% of students had ever changed their preference from water to soda. The clear indication of the water's location increased students' reported water consumption. Further investigation is needed into how a non-independent water dispenser influences students' beverage choice. Clearly labeled, independent water dispensers are recommended.

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Title: Subtitle: College Cafeteria Signage Increases Water Intake but Water Position on the Soda Dispenser Encourages More Soda Consumption
Creators: Astrid Linn Montuclard - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Jennifer Park-Mroch - Family Living Programs, University of Wisconsin–Extension, Cooperative Extension, Madison, WI
Amy M.J O'Shea - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Brian Wansink - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Jill Irvin - University Housing Administration, Iowa City, IA
Helena H Laroche - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of nutrition education and behavior, Vol.49(9), pp.764-771.e1
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.361
PMID: 28743437
NLM abbreviation: J Nutr Educ Behav
ISSN: 1499-4046
eISSN: 1878-2620
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/100008893, name: University of Iowa
Language: English
Date published: 10/2017
Academic Unit: General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984094392102771

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