Erin Hobin
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5409099 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Erin Hobin |
| NOMBRES | Erin |
| APELLIDO | Hobin |
| FIRMA | HOBIN E |
| AFILIACIONES | Public Health Ontario |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6335-2984 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 40 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 40 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Does Believing Alcohol Causes Cancer Moderate the Relationship Between Consumer Awareness of the Alcohol–Cancer Link and Support for Alcohol Policies? Findings From a Canadian Cross‐Sectional Study
A comparison of labelling requirements for alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis across WHO regions and implications for alcohol labelling policy in Canada
BACKGROUND: Alcohol is a leading cause of global death and disability yet labelling requirements for alcohol products remain inconsistent across WHO Member States and comparatively weak in Canada, where Bill S-202 to mandate warnings is currently under review. In contrast, tobacco and cannabis are subject to more rigorous government mandated labelling requirements. This study compares federally-mandated labelling requirements for alcohol, tobacco…
Prevalence, value, and food marketing methods of food-related sponsorship and contracts in Canadian recreation and sport facilities
Objective: To examine the prevalence, financial value, and marketing leveraging methods of food sponsorship agreements and food service contracts in Canadian recreation and sport facilities (RSFs). Design: Cross-sectional survey using descriptive analysis. RSF managers and directors reported the number, value, and types of marketing leveraging methods used in food-related sponsorship agreements and food service contracts. Setting: Publicly funded…
Use of cannabis for mental health in the Canadian territories
Background Population prevalence and patterns of cannabis use for mental health (CUMH) are underexplored. This is important to understand in the Canadian territories which has the highest prevalence of cannabis use in Canada. This study aimed to examine socio-demographic factors associated with CUMH in the territories and associations between CUMH and cannabis use outcomes.Methods This study is a cross-sectional analysis of survey data from the 2…
Socioeconomic position, alcohol use and alcohol-attributable emergency department visits
BACKGROUND: Differential vulnerability to alcohol contributes to socioeconomic inequities in alcohol-attributable harm. This study aimed to estimate the sex-/gender-specific joint effects of socioeconomic position (SEP) and heavy episodic drinking or volume of alcohol use on 100% alcohol-attributable emergency department (ED) visits. METHODS: We conducted a cohort study among 36 900 men and 39 700 women current and former alcohol consumers aged 1…
Minimum Legal Age of Nonmedical Cannabis Purchase Laws and Cannabis-Related Hospitalizations in Canada, 2015 to 2022
Objectives. To determine whether the minimum legal age (MLA) for cannabis purchases is associated with reductions in cannabis-related hospitalizations in youths. Methods. We performed a population-based study examining all hospitalizations for cannabis use in Canada for individuals aged 15 to 44 years (n = 14.6 million in 2018) between January 1, 2015, and March 31, 2022. MLAs varied across Canada. We used a controlled interrupted time series des…
Increase in alcohol outlets by neighbourhood socioeconomic status following the expansion of alcohol sales into convenience stores in Ontario, Canada
A controlled before-after quasi-experimental study examining the impacts of a supermarket on-shelf nutrition labelling intervention on food sales by type of food processing
Qualitative analysis of UK women’s attitudes to calorie-based alcohol marketing and alcohol calorie labelling
Mandatory standardized nutritional information on alcoholic drinks such as energy, or calorie labelling, is a population-level public health measure aimed at addressing obesity and alcohol consumption. In the UK, such measures are not a statutory requirement, but some alcohol brands do include references to calories on their products and in their marketing materials, as a marketing strategy to encourage sales and consumption. This article present…
Socio‐economic inequities in emergency department visits for wholly alcohol‐attributable acute and chronic harms in Canada, 2003–2017
The equitable impact of sugary drink taxation structures on sugary drink consumption among Canadians
Objective: Estimate the impact of 20 % flat-rate and tiered sugary drink tax structures on the consumption of sugary drinks, sugar-sweetened beverages and 100 % juice by age, sex and socio-economic position. Design: We modelled the impact of price changes – for each tax structure – on the demand for sugary drinks by applying own- and cross-price elasticities to self-report sugary drink consumption measured using single-day 24-h dietary recalls fr…
The association between off- and on-premise alcohol outlet density and 100% alcohol-attributable emergency department visits by neighbourhood-level socioeconomic status in Ontario, Canada
Alcohol availability is positively associated with alcohol use and harms, but the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on these associations is not well established. This population-based cross-sectional study examined neighbourhood-level associations between physical alcohol availability (measured as off- and on-premise alcohol outlet density) and 100% alcohol-attributable emergency department (ED) visits by neighbourhood SES in Ontario, Cana…
Prevalence of cannabis use and the frequency, types, and sources of cannabis products used in northern remote territories of the Canadian legal cannabis market
Trends in alcohol‐attributable hospitalisations and emergency department visits by age, sex, drinking group and health condition in Ontario, Canada
Response to Zhong and Rahman’s letter to the editor
Response to letter by Alain Braillon
Why Canadians deserve to have mandated health and standard drink information labels on alcohol containers
To reduce deaths, morbidity, and social problems from alcohol in Canada, a multi-dimensional robust response is needed, including a comprehensive alcohol control strategy at the provincial, territorial, and federal levels. Alcohol container labels with health and standard drink information are an essential component of this strategy. This commentary provides a rationale for the mandatory labelling of all alcohol products, summarizes Canadian init…
Interrupted time series analysis of Canadian legal cannabis sales during the Covid ‐19 pandemic
Efficacy of calorie labelling for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages on restaurant menus on noticing information, calorie knowledge, and perceived and actual influence on hypothetical beverage orde…
Socioeconomic position and consumption of sugary drinks, sugar-sweetened beverages and 100% juice among Canadians
Social inequities in sugary drink consumption exist in Canada. The associations differed by SEP indicator. Equitable interventions to reduce consumption are warranted
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Changes in the dollar value of per capita alcohol, essential, and non-essential retail sales in Canada during Covid-19
During the first 9 months of the pandemic, per capita alcohol sales were moderately elevated in Canada. In contrast, non-essential sales were lower than prior years, driven by large decreases during the initial months of the pandemic. These findings suggest that the pandemic was associated with increased population-level alcohol consumption, which may lead to increased alcohol-related harms. Ongoing research is needed to examine how factors, incl…
Improving Knowledge that Alcohol Can Cause Cancer is Associated with Consumer Support for Alcohol Policies
Knowledge that alcohol can cause cancer is low in Canada. Alcohol labels are one strategy for communicating alcohol-related harms, including cancer. Extending existing research observing an association between knowledge of the alcohol-cancer link and support for alcohol policies, this study examined whether increases in individual-level knowledge that alcohol is a carcinogen following an alcohol labelling intervention are associated with support …
Testing the efficacy of and parents’ preferences for nutrition labels on children’s menus from a full-service chain restaurant
Objective: Test the efficacy and perceived effectiveness of nutrition labels on children’s menus from a full-service chain restaurant in an online study. Design: Using a between-groups experiment, parents were randomised to view children’s menus displaying one of five children’s nutrition labelling conditions: (i) No Nutrition Information (control); (ii) Calories Only; (iii) Calories + Contextual Statement (CS); (iv) Calories, Sodium + CS; or (v)…
Effects of strengthening alcohol labels on attention, message processing, and perceived effectiveness
Is another public health crisis brewing beneath the Covid-19 pandemic
Efficacy of calorie labelling for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages on restaurant menus on noticing information, calorie knowledge, and perceived and actual influence on hypothetical beverage orde…
Socioeconomic position and consumption of sugary drinks, sugar-sweetened beverages and 100% juice among Canadians
Social inequities in sugary drink consumption exist in Canada. The associations differed by SEP indicator. Equitable interventions to reduce consumption are warranted
The association between off- and on-premise alcohol outlet density and 100% alcohol-attributable emergency department visits by neighbourhood-level socioeconomic status in Ontario, Canada
Alcohol availability is positively associated with alcohol use and harms, but the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on these associations is not well established. This population-based cross-sectional study examined neighbourhood-level associations between physical alcohol availability (measured as off- and on-premise alcohol outlet density) and 100% alcohol-attributable emergency department (ED) visits by neighbourhood SES in Ontario, Cana…
Why Canadians deserve to have mandated health and standard drink information labels on alcohol containers
To reduce deaths, morbidity, and social problems from alcohol in Canada, a multi-dimensional robust response is needed, including a comprehensive alcohol control strategy at the provincial, territorial, and federal levels. Alcohol container labels with health and standard drink information are an essential component of this strategy. This commentary provides a rationale for the mandatory labelling of all alcohol products, summarizes Canadian init…
Maximising the use of evidence
Population and public health research has been shifting from describing factors that shape health to an interrogation of the processes and outcomes underpinning policy and programme interventions. This shift has given rise to acknowledging population health intervention research (PHIR) as a distinct field of study in Canada. Given that PHIR aims to maximise the use of evidence to inform interventions, a discussion paper was written and a workshop…
A Multilevel Examination of School and Student Characteristics Associated With Moderate and High Levels of Physical Activity Among Elementary School Students (Ontario, Canada)
Socioeconomic position, alcohol use and alcohol-attributable emergency department visits
BACKGROUND: Differential vulnerability to alcohol contributes to socioeconomic inequities in alcohol-attributable harm. This study aimed to estimate the sex-/gender-specific joint effects of socioeconomic position (SEP) and heavy episodic drinking or volume of alcohol use on 100% alcohol-attributable emergency department (ED) visits. METHODS: We conducted a cohort study among 36 900 men and 39 700 women current and former alcohol consumers aged 1…
Policy recommendations for front-of-package, shelf, and menu labelling in Canada
Estimating the impact of various menu labeling formats on parents’ demand for fast-food kids’ meals for their children
The Happy Meal® Effect
A Multilevel Examination of School and Student Characteristics Associated With Moderate and High Levels of Physical Activity Among Elementary School Students (Ontario, Canada)
Challenges to interdisciplinary training for junior space, place and health researchers
The complexity of research questions posed in space, place and health research has led some researchers to suggest that these questions cannot be addressed adequately through a single research discipline. The objective of this article is two-fold. First, we argue that junior researchers face distinct challenges in learning how to conduct interdisciplinary research. Second, we outline how a unique training experience, the Canadian Institutes of He…
A multilevel examination of gender differences in the association between features of the school environment and physical activity among a sample of grades 9 to 12 students in Ontario, Canada
Although most variation in male and female students' time spent in PA lies between students within schools, there is sufficient between-school variation to be of interest to practitioners and policy-makers. More research investigating gender differentials in environment factors associated with youth PA are warranted
Maximising the use of evidence
Population and public health research has been shifting from describing factors that shape health to an interrogation of the processes and outcomes underpinning policy and programme interventions. This shift has given rise to acknowledging population health intervention research (PHIR) as a distinct field of study in Canada. Given that PHIR aims to maximise the use of evidence to inform interventions, a discussion paper was written and a workshop…
The Happy Meal® Effect
Nutritional quality of food items on fast-food ‘kids’ menus’
Objective To compare energy (calories), total and saturated fats, and Na levels for ‘kids’ menu’ food items offered by four leading multinational fast-food chains across five countries. Design A content analysis was used to create a profile of the nutritional content of food items on kids’ menus available for lunch and dinner in four leading fast-food chains in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. Setting Food items from kids’ menu…
Evaluation of Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy implementation in Ontario
Findings from the surveys indicate incomplete policy implementation and a number of factors significantly associated with implementation fidelity. The results indicate a number of important implications for policy, practice and further research, including the need for additional research to monitor implementation and its predictors, and assess the impacts of study recommendations and subsequent outcomes of a reinvigorated DPA moving forward
How many calories did I just eat?’ An experimental study examining the effect of changes to serving size information on nutrition labels
Objective To test modifications to nutrition label serving size information on understanding of energy (calorie) content among youth and young adults. Design Participants completed two online experiments. First, participants were randomly assigned to view a beverage nutrition label with a reference amount of per serving (250 ml), per container (473 ml) or a dual-column format with both reference amounts. Participants were then randomized to view …
Estimating the impact of various menu labeling formats on parents’ demand for fast-food kids’ meals for their children
Trajectories of objectively measured sedentary time among secondary students in Manitoba, Canada in the context of a province-wide physical education policy
Policy recommendations for front-of-package, shelf, and menu labelling in Canada
School and classroom effects on Daily Physical Activity (DPA) policy implementation fidelity in Ontario classrooms
Findings from the study indicate the theoretical and practical importance of addressing classroom and teacher factors since they are most proximal to implementation fidelity to the policy. Several of these factors also reflect complex structural and organizational contexts, indicating that a systems approach to understanding and supporting DPA implementation fidelity is warranted
Walking on Water—A Natural Experiment of a Population Health Intervention to Promote Physical Activity after the Winter Holidays
Background : Very few experimental studies exist describing the effect of changes to the built environment and opportunities for physical activity (PA). We examined the impact of an urban trail created on a frozen waterway on visitor counts and PA levels. Methods : We studied a natural experiment in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that included 374,204 and 237,362 trail users during the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 winter seasons. The intervention was a 10…
Improving Knowledge that Alcohol Can Cause Cancer is Associated with Consumer Support for Alcohol Policies
Knowledge that alcohol can cause cancer is low in Canada. Alcohol labels are one strategy for communicating alcohol-related harms, including cancer. Extending existing research observing an association between knowledge of the alcohol-cancer link and support for alcohol policies, this study examined whether increases in individual-level knowledge that alcohol is a carcinogen following an alcohol labelling intervention are associated with support …
Testing the efficacy of and parents’ preferences for nutrition labels on children’s menus from a full-service chain restaurant
Objective: Test the efficacy and perceived effectiveness of nutrition labels on children’s menus from a full-service chain restaurant in an online study. Design: Using a between-groups experiment, parents were randomised to view children’s menus displaying one of five children’s nutrition labelling conditions: (i) No Nutrition Information (control); (ii) Calories Only; (iii) Calories + Contextual Statement (CS); (iv) Calories, Sodium + CS; or (v)…
Effects of strengthening alcohol labels on attention, message processing, and perceived effectiveness
Is another public health crisis brewing beneath the Covid-19 pandemic
Communicating risks to drinkers
Use as directed
Changes in the dollar value of per capita alcohol, essential, and non-essential retail sales in Canada during Covid-19
During the first 9 months of the pandemic, per capita alcohol sales were moderately elevated in Canada. In contrast, non-essential sales were lower than prior years, driven by large decreases during the initial months of the pandemic. These findings suggest that the pandemic was associated with increased population-level alcohol consumption, which may lead to increased alcohol-related harms. Ongoing research is needed to examine how factors, incl…
Interrupted time series analysis of Canadian legal cannabis sales during the Covid ‐19 pandemic
Efficacy of calorie labelling for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages on restaurant menus on noticing information, calorie knowledge, and perceived and actual influence on hypothetical beverage orde…
Socioeconomic position and consumption of sugary drinks, sugar-sweetened beverages and 100% juice among Canadians
Social inequities in sugary drink consumption exist in Canada. The associations differed by SEP indicator. Equitable interventions to reduce consumption are warranted
Trends in alcohol‐attributable hospitalisations and emergency department visits by age, sex, drinking group and health condition in Ontario, Canada
Response to Zhong and Rahman’s letter to the editor
Medicine (33 obras) · Environmental health (27 obras) · Psychology (22 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (17 obras) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (16 obras) · Business (13 obras) · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects (11 obras) · Alcohol (10 obras) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (10 obras) · Demography (10 obras)