Reduction in sugar intake after the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland: a difference-in-differences analysis
MUP in Scotland is associated with small, but beneficial, statistically significant reductions in the purchase of sugar. There is no significant change in overall diet quality.
Authors
- Ni Gao
- Daniel Kopasker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2636-8431)
- Paul McNamee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4540-8718)
- Attakrit Leckcivilize
- Anne Ludbrook
- Stephen Whybrow
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Nuffield Health (GB)
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (GB)
- Public Health Scotland (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.101128
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00