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The Influence of Nutrition Information on College Students' Sweetened Coffee Consumption Intentions
Title:
The Influence of Nutrition Information on College Students' Sweetened Coffee Consumption Intentions
Author:
Putzer, Abigail, author.
ISBN:
9780438012295
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Physical Description:
1 electronic resource (72 pages)
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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 57-06M(E).
Advisors: Victoria Zigmont Committee members: Peggy Gallup.
Abstract:
Sweetened coffee consumption is a behavior that is becoming increasingly more common among college students and young adults (National Coffee Association USA, 2017; West et al., 2006). Unfortunately, frequent intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, including sugary coffee drinks, can lead to increased risk for many health problems including obesity, Type II Diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (American Diabetes Association [ADA], 2017; American Heart Association [AHA], 2017a; AHA, 2017b). The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of sweetened coffee beverage consumption among students at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) and to explore the impact of nutrition information on consumption intentions. A one group, pre-test post-test design was used to collect information from a sample of 228 undergraduate students from 42 randomly selected courses at SCSU during the 2018 spring semester. An online survey was used to measure participants' consumption intentions and nutritional knowledge regarding one of eight sweetened coffee beverage options before and after being provided with the beverage nutrition label. Results showed that students who lived with a parent or who were trying to lose weight were less likely to underestimate the fat content of their selected beverage. Additionally, students who underestimated the calorie or sugar content of their beverage were less likely to want to drink that beverage in the future. Findings from this study may be useful in the development of strategies aimed at the decreased consumption of sweetened coffee beverages and reduced risk of weight gain and weight-related illness among college students.
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School code: 0928
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