UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Full citation: Boyland EJ, Harris JL. Regulation of food marketing to children: are statutory or industry self-governed systems effective?. Public Health Nutr. 2017;20(5):761-764. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980017000465

Full citation: Puhl RM, Himmelstein MS, Armstrong SC, Kingsford E. Adolescent preferences and reactions to language about body weight. Int J Obes (Lond). 2017;41(7):1062-1065. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2017.55

Full citation: Hilbert A, Hübner C, Schmutzer G, Danielsdottir S, Brähler E, Puhl R. Public Support for Weight-Related Antidiscrimination Laws and Policies. Obes Facts. 2017;10(2):101-111. https://doi.org/10.1159/000456012

Residents of one Maryland county bought fewer sugary drinks after a campaign to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages that included policy changes and public health outreach efforts, according to a new study from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.

Full citation: Schwartz MB, Just DR, Chriqui JF, Ammerman AS. Appetite self-regulation: Environmental and policy influences on eating behaviors. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2017;25 Suppl 1:S26-S38. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.21770

Full citation: Puhl RM, Quinn DM, Weisz BM, Suh YJ. The Role of Stigma in Weight Loss Maintenance Among U.S. Adults. Ann Behav Med. 2017;51(5):754-763. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-017-9898-9

Full citation: Schwartz MB, Schneider GE, Choi YY, et al. Association of a Community Campaign for Better Beverage Choices With Beverage Purchases From Supermarkets. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(5):666-674. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9650

Societal stigma of individuals with overweight and obesity is well established, but few remedies have been implemented to address this problem. Women with obesity who were asked their views about strategies to reduce weight stigma in our society say that interventions in the workplace, schools, and healthcare should be prioritized, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.

Full citation: Loeb KL, Radnitz C, Keller K, et al. The application of defaults to optimize parents’ health-based choices for children. Appetite. 2017;113:368-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.02.039