Please click on the links below to view research published by the Action on Sugar team.

2023

• Hu H, Song J, MacGregor GA, He FJ. Consumption of Soft Drinks and Overweight and Obesity Among Adolescents in 107 Countries and Regions (JAMA Network)

2020

• Tan, M, He, F, MacGregor, G. Obesity and covid-19: the role of the food industry (BMJ)
• Pombo-Rodrigues, S, Hashem, K et al. Nutrition Profile of Products with Cartoon Animations on the Packaging: A UK Cross-Sectional Survey of Foods and Drinks (Nutrients)

2019

• Hashem, K, He, F, MacGregor, G. Labelling changes in response to a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (WHO)
• Hashem, K, He, F, Alderton, S, MacGregor, G. Cross-Sectional Survey of the Amount of Sugar and Energy in Chocolate Confectionery Sold in the UK in 1992 and 2017 (Nutrients)
• Lin, L. Li, C, Peng, Y, et al. Sugar and energy content of carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages in Haidian District, Beijing: a cross-sectional study (BMJ Open)
• Alessandrini, R, He, F, Hashem, K et al. Reformulation and Priorities for Reducing Energy Density; Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey on Fat Content in Pre-Packed Cakes and Biscuits Sold in British Supermarkets (Nutrients)

2018

• Hashem, KM, He, F, Alderton SA, et al. Cross-sectional survey of the amount of sugar and energy in cakes and biscuits on sale in the UK for the evaluation of the sugar-reduction programme (BMJ Open)

2017

• Hashem, K, He, F. and MacGregor, G. Cross-sectional surveys of the amount of sugar, energy and caffeine in sugar-sweetened drinks marketed and consumed as energy drinks in the UK between 2015 and 2017: monitoring reformulation progress (BMJ Open)
• Hashem, K. and Rosborough, J. Why tax sugar sweetened beverages? (Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)
• Pombo-Rodrigues, S., Hashem, K., He, F. and MacGregor, G. Salt and sugars content of breakfast cereals in the UK from 1992 to 2015 (Public Health Nutrition)

2016

• Shelina, V. and Hashem, K. Energy drinks: what's the evidence? (Food Research Collaboration)
• Hashem, K., He, F. and MacGregor, G. Systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of product reformulation measures to reduce the sugar content of food and drink on the population's sugar consumption and health: a study protocol (BMJ Open)
• Hashem, K., He, F., Jenner, K. and MacGregor, G. Cross-sectional survey of the amount of free sugars and calories in carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages on sale in the UK (BMJ Open) [PDF 666KB]

2015 

• Boulton, J., Hashem, K., Jenner, K. et al. How much sugar is hidden in drinks marketed to children? A survey of fruit juices, juice drinks and smoothies (BMJ Open)