Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Glassware Calibration01:11

Glassware Calibration

Accurate calibration of glassware, such as volumetric flasks, pipettes, and burettes, is essential to ensure accurate measurements in the analytical laboratory. Calibration helps maintain consistency across measurements and prevents errors arising from inaccurate volumes.
Volumetric flasks: Volumetric flasks are designed to prepare aqueous solutions of precise volumes accurately with a calibration line on the neck. To calibrate a volumetric flask, it is important to fill it with distilled...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The impact of restricting price promotions on foods high in fat, sugar, and salt on purchasing behaviours: A randomised controlled trial in a simulated online supermarket.

Public health nutrition·2026
Same author

When and Why Beliefs About the Causes of a Policy Problem Predict Policy Support.

Personality & social psychology bulletin·2026
Same author

Adherence to voluntary UK sugar, salt, and calorie reduction targets in the highest-grossing restaurant chains: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS medicine·2026
Same author

Strategies for achieving healthy, sustainable, and equitable dietary transitions.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same author

Optimising the European Code Against Cancer, 5th edition, to increase awareness of avoidable cancer risks in all socioeconomic groups.

Molecular oncology·2026
Same author

Impact on beer sales of removing the pint serving size: An A-B-A reversal trial in pubs, bars, and restaurants in England.

PLoS medicine·2024

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 16, 2026

Modeling Alcohol Consumption in Rodents Using Two-Bottle Choice Home Cage Drinking and Microstructural Analysis
08:45

Modeling Alcohol Consumption in Rodents Using Two-Bottle Choice Home Cage Drinking and Microstructural Analysis

Published on: November 8, 2024

Glass shape influences drinking behaviours in three laboratory experiments.

Tess Langfield1, Rachel Pechey2, Philippe T Gilchrist3,4

  • 1Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0SR, UK. tess.ir.langfield@gmail.com.

Scientific Reports
|August 10, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Changing drinking glass shape can reduce sugary drink consumption. Straight-sided glasses, compared to outward-sloped ones, encourage slower drinking and less overall intake, aiding public health efforts.

More Related Videos

Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Vapor Exposure Paired with Two-Bottle Choice to Model Alcohol Use Disorder
05:12

Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Vapor Exposure Paired with Two-Bottle Choice to Model Alcohol Use Disorder

Published on: June 23, 2023

Murine Drinking Models in the Development of Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism: Drinking in the Dark and Two-bottle Choice
07:31

Murine Drinking Models in the Development of Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism: Drinking in the Dark and Two-bottle Choice

Published on: January 7, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2026

Modeling Alcohol Consumption in Rodents Using Two-Bottle Choice Home Cage Drinking and Microstructural Analysis
08:45

Modeling Alcohol Consumption in Rodents Using Two-Bottle Choice Home Cage Drinking and Microstructural Analysis

Published on: November 8, 2024

Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Vapor Exposure Paired with Two-Bottle Choice to Model Alcohol Use Disorder
05:12

Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Vapor Exposure Paired with Two-Bottle Choice to Model Alcohol Use Disorder

Published on: June 23, 2023

Murine Drinking Models in the Development of Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism: Drinking in the Dark and Two-bottle Choice
07:31

Murine Drinking Models in the Development of Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism: Drinking in the Dark and Two-bottle Choice

Published on: January 7, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Environmental Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened and alcoholic beverages is crucial for population health.
  • Environmental cues, or 'nudges,' are increasingly utilized for health behavior change.
  • Glassware design is a modifiable environmental cue that may influence beverage intake.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of glassware shape on soft drink consumption.
  • To explore potential mechanisms, including physiological responses, influencing drinking behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Three laboratory experiments were conducted using different drinking paradigms.
  • Objective measures of volume consumed and physiological measures (facial electromyography) were employed.
  • Participants consumed soft drinks from straight-sided versus outward-sloped glasses.

Main Results:

  • Outward-sloped glasses led to a more decelerated drinking pattern, with more consumed earlier.
  • Straight-sided glasses were associated with reduced consumption compared to outward-sloped glasses.
  • Facial electromyography indicated pursed lip movements with straight-sided glasses, potentially explaining reduced intake.

Conclusions:

  • Switching to straight-sided glassware may be an effective environmental intervention to reduce consumption of unhealthy beverages.
  • Glassware shape influences drinking behavior and intake volume.
  • Combined objective and physiological measures provide insights into environmental influences on consumption.