Public Attitudes and Support for a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in America's Heartland
Public Attitudes and Support for a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax in America's Heartland
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DOI：
10.1177/1524839917709759
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发表时间：
2018-05-01
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1.9
通讯作者：
Schmitt, Carol L.
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作者：
Curry, Laurel E.;Rogers, Todd;Schmitt, Carol L.
背景政策和环境战略是预防肥胖综合方法的一部分。我们调查了堪萨斯州公众对环境如何影响健康的态度与对含糖饮料（SSB）税的支持之间的关系。法我们通过2014年对2，203名堪萨斯州成年人进行的具有代表性的双帧（手机和固定电话）电话调查收集了有关健康饮食政策支持以及对肥胖原因和解决方案的信念的数据。结果相当一部分堪萨斯成年人（40%）支持SSB税。女性、年轻人和自由主义者的支持率明显更高。肥胖的原因和责任归因与政策支持显著相关。那些把解决肥胖流行病的责任更多地归咎于环境因素的人更有可能支持征税，无论他们的政治派别如何。结论.侧重于环境在创造健康机会方面的作用的信息可能有助于围绕SSB税收进行讨论。
Background. Policy and environmental strategies are part of a comprehensive approach to obesity prevention. We investigated the association between public attitudes about how the environment influences health and support for a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax in Kansas. Method. We collected data via a 2014 representative dual-frame (cellular and landline) telephone survey of 2,203 adult Kansans regarding healthy eating policy support and beliefs about obesity causes and solutions. Results. A significant proportion of Kansas adults (40%) support an SSB tax. Support was significantly stronger among females, young people, and liberals. Causal and responsibility attributions of obesity were significantly associated with policy support. Individuals who attribute more responsibility for the solution to the obesity epidemic to environmental factors were more likely to support a tax, regardless of their political affiliation. Conclusions. Messaging that focuses on the role of the environment in creating opportunities for health may be useful in framing discussions around SSB taxes.