Wisdom Dogbe
Biographic Data
| ID | 889374 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wisdom Dogbe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wisdom |
| FAMILY NAME | Dogbe |
| SIGNATURE | DOGBE W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Aberdeen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8987-8703 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Impacts of a minimum pricing policy on high fat, sugar and sodium (HFSS) foods
Foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) are detrimental to people's health, social well-being and the environment. Minimum unit pricing has shown potential to reduce cigarette and alcohol consumption, but it is unpopular in the food and drinks sectors. This research aims to simulate the shadow price or minimum price for HFSS that could potentially reduce demand by 10 %, and estimate the impacts on nutrition, climate and economic welfare in Scotl…
Effectiveness of a minimum pricing policy for the consumption of soft drinks in Mexico
The government of Mexico introduced the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax and energy-dense tax in 2014 to help addressing the overweight and obesity problem. The literature suggests that the tax has led to a 4–10% reduction in SSB consumption. However, noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and ischemic heart disease are still the leading causes of death in Mexico, accounting for approximately 59% of deaths in 2021. In other sectors, such as …
The cause and effect of the nutrition transition in Nigeria
The objective of this study is twofold: one, to analyze the presence of the nutrition transition in Nigeria through assessment of national food consumption trends, obesity, and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) data over time, and two, to assess the role that indigenous knowledge and foodways can play in promoting healthy diets in the country through the case study of Enugu State, Igboland. A mixed-methods approach was utilized with quantitative da…
Industry levy versus banning promotion on soft drinks in Scotland
In 2018, Public Health England and the UK House of Parliament introduced a soft drinks industry levy to reduce the amount of sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). In addition to the positive results coming from the levy, in January 2019 the UK Government opened a consultation to consider regulating the use of price promotions on foods high in fat, sugar, and salt content. The levy and the banning of promotions could have similar effects (i.e…
Linking risk attitudes, time preferences, and body mass index in Catalonia
Effectiveness of a carbon tax to promote a climate-friendly food consumption
Effectiveness of a carbon tax to promote a climate-friendly food consumption
Linking risk attitudes, time preferences, and body mass index in Catalonia
Industry levy versus banning promotion on soft drinks in Scotland
In 2018, Public Health England and the UK House of Parliament introduced a soft drinks industry levy to reduce the amount of sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). In addition to the positive results coming from the levy, in January 2019 the UK Government opened a consultation to consider regulating the use of price promotions on foods high in fat, sugar, and salt content. The levy and the banning of promotions could have similar effects (i.e…
The cause and effect of the nutrition transition in Nigeria
The objective of this study is twofold: one, to analyze the presence of the nutrition transition in Nigeria through assessment of national food consumption trends, obesity, and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) data over time, and two, to assess the role that indigenous knowledge and foodways can play in promoting healthy diets in the country through the case study of Enugu State, Igboland. A mixed-methods approach was utilized with quantitative da…
Impacts of a minimum pricing policy on high fat, sugar and sodium (HFSS) foods
Foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) are detrimental to people's health, social well-being and the environment. Minimum unit pricing has shown potential to reduce cigarette and alcohol consumption, but it is unpopular in the food and drinks sectors. This research aims to simulate the shadow price or minimum price for HFSS that could potentially reduce demand by 10 %, and estimate the impacts on nutrition, climate and economic welfare in Scotl…
Effectiveness of a minimum pricing policy for the consumption of soft drinks in Mexico
The government of Mexico introduced the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax and energy-dense tax in 2014 to help addressing the overweight and obesity problem. The literature suggests that the tax has led to a 4–10% reduction in SSB consumption. However, noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and ischemic heart disease are still the leading causes of death in Mexico, accounting for approximately 59% of deaths in 2021. In other sectors, such as …
Consumption (sociology (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Public economics (3 works) · Agricultural economics (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Food Science (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (2 works)