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Lisa M. Powell is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research is situated primarily in the field of Medicine, with a substantial focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, accounting for a majority of their work alongside contributions to General Health Professions and Economics and Econometrics. Their interdisciplinary approach encompasses Nutrition and Dietetics as well as elements of Accounting.

The main topics of their research include obesity, physical activity, and diet, with considerable attention paid to nutritional studies and diet. They investigate issues related to food security and health in diverse populations, explore the economics of agriculture and food markets, examine consumer attitudes and food labeling, and analyze global public health policies and epidemiology. Additionally, they have engaged with topics in financial literacy, pension, and retirement analysis.

Powell has published several papers in prominent scientific journals. Recent notable publications include:

  • "Outcomes Following Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages", 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • "The impact of Seattle's Sweetened Beverage Tax on beverage prices and volume sold", 2020, Economics & Human Biology
  • "Evaluation of Economic and Health Outcomes Associated With Food Taxes and Subsidies", 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • "The Impact of a Sweetened Beverage Tax on Beverage Volume Sold in Cook County, Illinois, and Its Border Area", 2020, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • "The Sweetened Beverage Tax in Cook County, Illinois: Lessons From a Failed Effort", 2020, American Journal of Public Health

These works reflect a consistent research interest in the effects of taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages, analyzing economic and health outcomes relevant to public health policy.

Powell frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including Julien Leider, Samantha Marinello, Andrea A. Pipito, Jennifer Falbe, and Jamie F. Chriqui. These collaborations have contributed to a productive research network focused on related public health and policy issues.

Their research is commonly published in journals such as JAMA Network Open, PLoS ONE, Current Developments in Nutrition, Economics & Human Biology, and the American Journal of Public Health. These venues indicate an interdisciplinary reach that bridges public health, nutrition, and economics.

Best Publications

  • Food store availability and neighborhood characteristics in the United States.

    Lisa Powell;Sandra J. Slater;Donka Mirtcheva;Yanjun Bao

  • CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGES IN THE UNITED STATES

    Euna Han;Lisa M. Powell

  • Availability of Physical Activity–Related Facilities and Neighborhood Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics: A National Study

    Lisa Powell;Sandra J. Slater;Frank J. Chaloupka;Deborah Harper

  • Assessing the potential effectiveness of food and beverage taxes and subsidies for improving public health: a systematic review of prices, demand and body weight outcomes

    Lisa M. Powell;Jamie F. Chriqui;Tamkeen Khan;Roy Wada

  • Food Prices and Obesity: Evidence and Policy Implications for Taxes and Subsidies

    Lisa M. Powell;Frank J. Chaloupka

  • Associations between access to food stores and adolescent body mass index.

    Lisa M. Powell;M. Christopher Auld;Frank J. Chaloupka;Patrick M. O’Malley

  • The importance of peer effects, cigarette prices and tobacco control policies for youth smoking behavior.

    Lisa M. Powell;John A. Tauras;Hana Ross

  • Fast-Food and Full-Service Restaurant Consumption Among Children and Adolescents: Effect on Energy, Beverage, and Nutrient Intake

    Lisa M. Powell;Binh T. Nguyen

  • The Availability of Fast-Food and Full-Service Restaurants in the United States: Associations with Neighborhood Characteristics

    Lisa M. Powell;Frank J. Chaloupka;Yanjun Bao

  • Nutritional content of television food advertisements seen by children and adolescents in the United States.

    Lisa M. Powell;Glen Szczypka;Frank J. Chaloupka;Carol L. Braunschweig

  • The relationship between community physical activity settings and race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status

    Lisa M Powell;Sandy Slater;Frank J Chaloupka

  • Soda taxes, soft drink consumption, and children's body mass index

    Roland Sturm;Lisa M. Powell;Jamie F. Chriqui;Frank J. Chaloupka

  • Outcomes Following Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

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  • US secondary schools and food outlets.

    Shannon N. Zenk;Lisa M. Powell

  • Joint labor supply and childcare choice decisions of married mothers

    Lisa M. Powell

  • Food prices, access to food outlets and child weight.

    Lisa M. Powell;Yanjun Bao

  • The Use of Excise Taxes to Reduce Tobacco, Alcohol, and Sugary Beverage Consumption

    Frank J. Chaloupka;Lisa M. Powell;Kenneth E. Warner

  • The impact of child care costs on the labour supply of married mothers: Evidence from Canada

    Lisa M. Powell

  • Associations between state-level soda taxes and adolescent body mass index.

    Lisa M. Powell;Jamie Chriqui;Frank J. Chaloupka

  • Field validation of secondary commercial data sources on the retail food outlet environment in the U.S.

    Lisa M. Powell;Euna Han;Shannon N. Zenk;Tamkeen Khan

  • The association of fast food, fruit and vegetable prices with dietary intakes among US adults: is there modification by family income?

    May A. Beydoun;Lisa M. Powell;Youfa Wang

  • Food Prices and Obesity: Evidence and Policy Implications

    Lisa M. Powell;Frank J. Chaloupka

Frequent Co-Authors

Shannon N. Zenk
Shannon N. Zenk University of Illinois at Chicago
Jamie F. Chriqui
Jamie F. Chriqui University of Illinois at Chicago
Stephen A. Matthews
Stephen A. Matthews Pennsylvania State University
Mary Story
Mary Story Duke University
Edward C. Norton
Edward C. Norton University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Pernille Due
Pernille Due University of Southern Denmark
Lloyd D. Johnston
Lloyd D. Johnston University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Bjørn Evald Holstein
Bjørn Evald Holstein University of Southern Denmark
Jasper Schipperijn
Jasper Schipperijn University of Southern Denmark
Patrick M. O'Malley
Patrick M. O'Malley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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