Shu Wen Ng

Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States

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Shu Wen Ng is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. His research focuses on nutrition and public health, specifically examining the impact of dietary choices and food policies on health outcomes. Recent articles explore themes such as beverage consumption in schools, water insecurity influences, and the nutritional quality of food purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. He actively investigates strategies to promote healthier food purchases among low-income populations.

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Barry Popkin

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNITED STATES

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Cassandra R. Davis

Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNITED STATES

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Leah Frerichs

Associate Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Lindsey Smith Taillie

UNITED STATES

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Pourya Valizadeh

Research Assistant Professor

Texas A&M University

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Donna Miles

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Elizabeth Dunford

University of North Carolina

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Joshua Miller

Assistant Professor

University at Albany, State University of New York

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Ryan Cronk

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Sarah Wright

Head, Clinical and Statewide Engagement

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UNITED STATES

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Articles (20)

Evaluation of Caffeinated Beverages Sold in a National Sample of US Middle and High Schools

The role of water insecurity in influencing water and sugar-sweetened beverage choices: A scoping review

Estimating price and expenditure elasticities for select foods and drinks in South Africa using a demand systems model

The mismatch between biological needs and the modern food industry

Beyond sugar-sweetened beverages

Changes in sugar-sweetened beverages and non-essential energy-dense food purchases overall and by type before and after the implementation of taxes in Mexico: repeated cross-sectional national surveys (2008–2018)

A Qualitative Exploration of Spanish-Speaking Latina Women’s Experiences Participating in WIC Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Promoting Healthier Purchases: Ultraprocessed Food Taxes and Minimally Processed Foods Subsidies for the Low Income

Defining “High-In” Saturated Fat, Sugar, and Sodium to Help Inform Front-of-Pack Labeling Efforts for Packaged Foods and Beverages in the United States

Nutritional quality of food purchases during the COVID-19 public health crisis: An analysis of geographic disparities in North Carolina

Sociodemographic disparities in purchases of fruit drinks with policy relevant front-of-package nutrition claims

Differences in a Chain Supermarket's Sales to SNAP Shoppers Before and Since the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prevalence and demographic correlates of online grocery shopping: results from a nationally representative survey during the COVID-19 pandemic

Simulation models of sugary drink policies: A scoping review

Applying and comparing various nutrient profiling models against the packaged food supply in South Africa

“I Think That’s the Most Beneficial Change That WIC Has Made in a Really Long Time”: Perceptions and Awareness of an Increase in the WIC Cash Value Benefit

Changes in nonnutritive sweetener intake in a cohort of preschoolers after the implementation of Chile's Law of Food Labelling and Advertising

South Africa’s Health Promotion Levy on pricing and acquisition of beverages in small stores and supermarkets

Junk Food Intake Among Adults in the United States

Whole Grain and Refined Grains: An Examination of US Household Grocery Store Purchases

Collaborators (10)

Barry Popkin

Cassandra R. Davis

Leah Frerichs

Lindsey Smith Taillie

Pourya Valizadeh

Donna Miles

Elizabeth Dunford

Joshua Miller

Ryan Cronk

Sarah Wright

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