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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Disliking Soda to Fit in?: Personal and Social Factors Predict Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Selection

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Social

  • Natalia Masterman
    University of Washington Tacoma
  • Leighann Chaffee
    University of Washington Tacoma

Abstract

The obesity epidemic is positively correlated with sugar consumption. The present study examines implicit and explicit preferences for sugar-sweetened beverages. Notably, BMI does not predict selection of a sugar-sweetened beverage. Rather, our findings demonstrate the importance of considering personal attitudes and social factors to understand sugar consumption.

Motivation