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Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE)
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Take a look at CHIBE’s publications, which are helping advance the science of using behavioral economics to improve health and leading to discoveries around how our minds work.

Philadelphia Beverage Tax’s Impact on Beverage Ad Expenditures and Number of Ads Purchased

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
March 18, 2024
Sophia V. Hua, Matthew M. Lee, Rebecca Mozaffarian, Sara N. Bleich, Christina A. Roberto, Frances Fleming-Milici, Briana Stephenson, Erica L. Kenney

Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Perceived Beverage Healthfulness, Tax Awareness, and Tax Opinions

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
March 9, 2024
Caitlin M. Lowery, Christina A. Roberto, Sophia V. Hua, Sara N. Bleich, Nandita Mitra, Hannah G. Lawman, Lindsey S. Taillie, Shu Wen Ng, Laura A. Gibson

Are Caregivers’ Feeding Competence and Autonomy Associated with Healthier Restaurant Food Purchases for Their Child at Fast Food or Counter Service Restaurants? A Cross-Sectional Study in a Diverse Sample of U.S. Caregivers

Nutrients
February 7, 2024
Violeta Chacón, Sara C. Folta, Erin Hennessy, Tashara M. Leak, Hannah Macfarlane, Christina A. Roberto, Alison Tovar, Norbert Wilson, Christina D. Economos

Outcome of BMI2+: Motivational Interviewing to Reduce BMI Through Primary Care AAP PROS Practices

Pediatrics
January 29, 2024
Ken Resnicow, Emerson Delacroix, Kendrin R. Sonneville, Shannon Considine, Robert W. Grundmeier, Di Shu, Jennifer A. Faerber, Alexander G. Fiks, Jennifer Steffes, Donna Harris, Heide Woo, Tim Proctor, Margaret E. Wright, Laura P. Shone, Sarah E. Barlow, Richard C. Wasserman, Robert Siegel, Melissa S. Stockwell

The Longitudinal Association Between Caregivers’ Perceived Competence and Autonomy and Children’s Dietary Consumption Before and 10 Months Into the COVID-19 Pandemic

Appetite
January 17, 2024
Violeta Chacón, Mei Chung, Sara C. Folta, Erin Hennessy, Hannah Macfarlane, Christina A. Roberto, Alison Tovar, Norbert L. W. Wilson, Christina D. Economos

Restaurant Calorie Labeling and Changes in Consumer Behavior

JAMA Network Open
December 15, 2023
Christina A. Roberto, Joshua Petimar

A “Food Is Medicine” Approach to Disease Prevention: Limitations and Alternatives

JAMA
November 30, 2023
Alyssa J. Moran, Christina A. Roberto

Social, Clinical, and Policy Implications of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction

BMJ
October 9, 2023
Ashley N. Gearhardt, Nassib B. Bueno, Alexandra G. DiFeliceantonio, Christina A. Roberto, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Fernando Fernandez-Aranda

Advertising and stocking at small retailers: A sweetened beverage excise tax in Philadelphia

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
October 9, 2023
Matthew M. Lee, MS; Laura A. Gibson, PhD; Sophia V. Hua, PhD; Caitlin M. Lowery, MSPH; Maiki Paul, MPH; Christina A. Roberto, PhD; Hannah G. Lawman, PhD; Sara N. Bleich, PhD; Nandita Mitra, PhD; Erica L. Kenney, ScD

Food Is Medicine: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

Circulation
September 28, 2023
Kevin G. Volpp, Seth A. Berkowitz, Shreela V. Sharma, Cheryl A. M. Anderson, LaPrincess C. Brewer, Mitchell S. V. Elkind, Christopher D. Gardner, Julie E. Gervis, Robert A. Harrington, Mario Herrero, Alice H. Lichtenstein, Mark McClellan, Jen Muse, Christina A. Roberto, Justin P. V. Zachariah; American Heart Association

Advertising and Stocking at Small Retailers: A Sweetened Beverage Excise Tax in Philadelphia

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
September 26, 2023
Matthew M. Lee, Laura A. Gibson, Sophia V. Hua, Caitlin M. Lowery, Maiki Paul, Christina A. Roberto, Hannah G. Lawman, Sara N. Bleich, Nandita Mitra, Erica L. Kenney

Effects of 4 Interpretive Front-of-Package Labeling Systems on Hypothetical Beverage and Snack Selections

JAMA Network Open
September 13, 2023
Anna H. Grummon, Laura A. Gibson, Aviva A. Musicus, Alisa J. Stephens-Shields, Sophia V. Hua, Christina A. Roberto

Cost Effectiveness of Calorie Labeling at Large Fast-Food Chains Across the U.S

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
August 14, 2023
Roxanne Dupuis, Jason P. Block, Jessica L. Barrett, Michael W. Long, Joshua Petimar, Zachary J. Ward, Erica L. Kenney, Aviva A. Musicus, Carolyn C. Cannuscio, David R. Williams, Sara N. Bleich, Steven L. Gortmaker

Behaviour Change in the Era of Biomedical Advances

Nature Human Behavior
July 14, 2023
Mohammed K. Ali, Nikkil Sudharsanan & Harsha Thirumurthy

Philadelphia Beverage Tax and Association With Prices, Purchasing, and Individual-Level Substitution in a National Pharmacy Chain

JAMA Network Open
July 3, 2023
Sophia V. Hua, Joshua Petimar, Nandita Mitra, Christina A. Roberto, Erica L. Kenney, Anne N. Thorndike, Eric B. Rimm, Kevin G. Volpp, Laura A. Gibson

Awareness, Use and Understanding of Nutrition Labels Among Children and Youth From Six Countries: Findings From the 2019 – 2020 International Food Policy Study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
May 4, 2023
David Hammond, Rachel B. Acton, Vicki L. Rynard, Christine M. White, Lana Vanderlee, Jasmin Bhawra, Marcela Reyes, Alejandra Jáuregui, Jean Adams, Christina A. Roberto, Gary Sacks, James F. Thrasher