Although there have been many studies regarding the negative health risks associated with tobacco, there have also been studies regarding its relation to obesity and depression (Leventhal et al., 2010). It discussed the relationships between tobacco use, obesity and depression by carrying out a population based survey of 41,654 adults (Leventhal et al., 2010). The data illustrated that tobacco use is very common in women with major depression and victims of obesity, in comparison with women who are non-smokers, but are still victims of major depression and obesity (Leventhal et al., 2010). The study will explain the effects on tobacco users.
Depression is associated with the cause of obesity and vice-versa. Researchers have developed that the link between major depression and obesity is conditional upon a host of moderators which consists of gender, education, ethnicity, age, and genetics. The link between depression and obesity turned out to be common in females then males (Leventhal et al., 2010). Research by Leventhal et al. (2010) supports that major depression and obesity is associated with each other because depressed individuals engage in unhealthy eating behavior; an example of this would be binge eating or higher caloric intake (Leventhal et al., 2010).
People who engage themselves in alternative behavior to cope with depressive symptoms may be less susceptible to the effects of depression and obesity. Leventhal et al. (2010) believes that tobacco is one such behavior because smoking is prevalent to people who are victims of depression. The relationship between major depression and obesity may be strong amongst nonsmokers because they are not using tobacco in order to modulate their depressive states. Leventhal et al. (2010) argued that concurrent tobacco use at any level of severity could diminish the major depression association. However, the alternative use of tobacco at any level of habitual degree could offset major obesity relations according to a substitute addiction framework (Leventhal et al., 2010).
Within this experiment, certain groups were examined and they consisted of: two candidates of tobacco and included smoking status, and tobacco dependence that dealt with any tobacco used in the past year. They compared both results, and came up with a
Organization This case study identified many strengths Panera Bread has including those dating back to Au Bon Pain Company; however, this section will only identify those strengths associated with the current position of Panera Bread Company. First and foremost is customer service. The company has been awarded with two major customer service awards including the J.D. Power and Associates’ restaurant satisfaction study which ‘‘ranked Panera Bread highest among quick-service restaurants in the Midwest…
Running head: PANERA BREAD CASE Title: Panera Bread Strategy Ron Johnson March 1, 2009 Southwestern College Professional Studies Abstract This case study is about Panera Bread Company and its strategy it wishes to employ to become the best brand name of fresh bread in the United States. Panera Bread’s use of a broad differentiation strategy has helped their profitability and growth and rivals have found it hard to compete with the competitiveness of Panera Bread. A SWOT analysis will reveal…
MGMT 495-801 Case Study – Panera Bread Questions: 1. What does a SWOT Analysis reveal about the overall attractiveness of its situation? 2. Which rival chains appear to be Panera’s closest rivals? 3. What strategic issues and problems does Panera’s management need to address? 4. How do they look from a financial point of view? 1. What does a SWOT Analysis reveal about the overall attractiveness of its situation? A SWOT Analysis is a simple but powerful tool for sizing up a company’s…
1 SWOT ANALYSIS: Panera Bread Company Introduction to Business Section A 3/4/15 Kellie Goodell 2 The Panera Bread Company started when Louis Kane and Ron Shaich founded a bakerycafé enterprise that they named Au Bon Pain Company Inc. This corporation was popular throughout malls, airports and the east coast of the United States. It was so prosperous the Au Bon Pain Company purchased a chain of 20 bakeries located in St. Louis, Missouri called the Saint Louis Bread Company. With a lot of time to study the…
| “Panera Bread Company in 2011: Pursuing growth in a difficult economy." | | Module II | | “Panera Bread Company in 2011: Pursuing growth in a difficult economy." | | Module II | MGT 495 March 30, 2013 Nate Huffman 127203 MGT 495 March 30, 2013 Nate Huffman 127203 Table of Contents What are the strategy elements of Panera Bread Company? How well do the pieces fit together? The two best indicators of how well a company’s strategy is working are whether the…
Company’s Business – Company Overview – SWOT Analysis • Financial Statement – Growth Rate – DCF Valuation • Industry Environment – Historical Analysis – Peer Group Analysis 2 Company Overview • Chipotle is a worldwide chain of restaurant • Opened 185 new restaurants in 2013, and delivered revenue of $3.21 billion, an increase of 17.7% for the year • Its restaurant-level operating margins were among the best in the industry at 26.6% 3 Company Overview 4 SWOT Analysis • Strengths: – Well-recognized…
Comprehensive Strategic Analysis Panera Bread and the Fast Food Industry Amy Mayhall, Nick Milberger, Ian Euler, Deleon Dallas Concordia University, 2013 Comprehensive Strategic Analysis Panera Bread and the Fast Food Industry Amy Mayhall, Nick Milberger, Ian Euler, Deleon Dallas 1. What are the dominant characteristics of the industry? There are many characteristics in the fast-casual industry. These characteristics are all important for competing restaurants to consider when…
BUS 480 Strategic Audit Michelle Herndon (2012) Case Number and Title Case 32: Panera Bread Company (2010): Still Rising Fortunes? CURRENT SITUATION Panera Bread’s intention is “to make Panera Bread a nationally recognized brand name and to be the dominant restaurant operator in the specialty bakery-café segment.” Panera experienced competition from many numerous sources in its trade areas. Their competition was with specialty food, casual dining and quick service cafes, bakeries, and…
Sandwich Blitz Inc. SWOT Analysis Assignment Strengths – Sandwich Blitz, Inc. does harbor many strengths within the business and these can be enhanced with an expansion. One of the most notable of these strengths is the Return on Investment of 30% in 2011. A good ROI means that customers are happy and appreciative of the business. Another strength of the company is their strong operations model. Since the model encompasses both Lei and Dalman’s management philosophy of giving each operating unit…
out of a phase with its customers’ wants and facing growing customer dissatisfaction and who is considering a major $40 million labor investment and subsequent task restructuration in order to remedy it. The analysis of this case will be made from a SWOT perspective after presenting the brand’s value proposition, the milestone of its whole customer satisfaction orientation. Value Proposition There are three factors of the Starbucks value proposition. The first is the coffee and the special offerings…