Alcohol advertising bans and alcohol abuse: comment

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A study by Saffer which indicates a link between advertising bans and alcohol consumption, with a fall in alcohol-related problems, contains various flaws. These include bans being introduced by nations which already have low levels of alcohol consumption, which gives an exaggerated view of the correlation, and serial correlation corrections, or controlling for differences in culture, further undermine the link. By looking at spirit drinks, beer and wine, there are even indications of a correlation between bans and a rise in alcohol consumption.

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Alcohol advertising bans and alcohol abuse: rReply

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Criticisms by Young of a study on the link between advertising bans and alcohol abuse lack insight, and are flawed and inconsistent, with an inappropriate selection of dependent variables. Young would have been on stronger ground had he supplied consistent regression models prior to drawing conculsions on the link between advertising bans and abuse of alcohol.

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An economic analysis of adult obesity: results from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system

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The factors responsible for the 50% increase in the number of obese adults in the US since the late 1970s are examined. A micro-level data from 1984-1999 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is employed to study the determinants of adult obesity and related outcomes shows the related results.

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