The growing popularity of “low-carb” beers: good marketing or community  health risk?

Miller, Peter G; McKenzie, Stephen P; de Groot, Florentine P; Davoren, Sondra L; Leslie, Evie R

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03488.x

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The growing popularity of “low-carb” beers: good marketing or community health risk?

Peter G Miller, Stephen P McKenzie, Florentine P de Groot, Sondra L Davoren and Evie R Leslie

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (4): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03488.x
Published online: 15 February 2010

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To the Editor: The recent rapid increase in popularity of low-carbohydrate (“low-carb”) beers in Australia, such as Foster’s Pure Blonde and Lion Nathan’s Hahn Super Dry, may represent an insidious health risk. The perception that low-carb beers represent a healthy alternative may result in some consumers:

Peter G Miller¹
Stephen P McKenzie¹
Florentine P de Groot¹
Sondra L Davoren²
Evie R Leslie¹

1 School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC.
2 Cancer Prevention Centre, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: petermiller.mail@gmail.com

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