University of California-San Francisco · Social ScienceThe Sweet Solutions Lab
Laura A Schmidt · San Francisco, California
Research Focus
Laura A Schmidt's research lab at UCSF focuses on innovative strategies to reduce sugary beverage consumption in workplace settings to combat obesity and related metabolic issues. The lab is conducting a comprehensive study that includes a sales ban on sugary drinks combined with motivational counseling for employees. The ultimate goal is to assess how these strategies influence health outcomes and contribute to public health.
sugary beveragesobesity preventionworkplace interventionsmotivational counselinghealth policy
Research Aims
5AIM 01Evaluate the effects of a workplace sales ban on sugary beverages
AIM 02Assess the impact of brief motivational counseling on beverage consumption
AIM 03Investigate the combined effectiveness of sales bans and counseling interventions
AIM 04Explore the role of SSB cravings in mediating behavior change
AIM 05Identify scalable strategies for obesity and metabolic disease prevention in work settings.
Skills the Lab Values
behavior therapydata collectionstatistical analysissurvey designanthropometric measurements
Output against the department
Publications178top 38% of dept.29th of 77
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Citations4.9ktop 42% of dept.32nd of 77
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