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dc.contributor.authorEffertz, Cary Marshall
dc.description.abstractObesity has increased dramatically in the past 25 years. The consumption of added sugar has increased significantly during the same time period. Previous research indicates a direct correlation between the consumption of added sugar and the prevalence of obesity. Sugar has been identified in multiple studies as having addictive or opiate-like qualities. Unquestionably, added sugar consumption has contributed to the current obesity epidemic. Here, we apply a reference price economic model to attempt to describe sugar consumption. Using consumption and price data from the Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, we made a reference price estimation of domestic refined sugar (sucrose) consumption. Using time-series econometric techniques, we tested the effects of internal and external reference prices, in the form of first differenced own price and price of other nutrient classes, respectively, on sugar demand. Results indicate that internal and, particularly, external reference prices do indeed play a role in consumption decisions. However, the model lacks socioeconomic variables that may help to provide a more complete consumption picture.en_US
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State Universityen_US
dc.rightsNDSU policy 190.6.2
dc.titleA Reference Price Model of Sugar Consumption with Implications on Obesityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-19T15:06:08Z
dc.date.available2019-06-19T15:06:08Z
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/29853
dc.subject.lcshSugar -- Physiological effect.en_US
dc.subject.lcshObesity -- Economic aspects.en_US
dc.subject.lcshFood prices.en_US
dc.subject.lcshFood consumption.en_US
dc.subject.lcshConsumer behavior -- Mathematical models.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
ndsu.degreeMaster of Science (MS)en_US
ndsu.collegeAgriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resourcesen_US
ndsu.departmentAgribusiness and Applied Economicsen_US
ndsu.programAgribusiness and Applied Economicsen_US
ndsu.advisorMiljkovic, Dragan


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