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Trial reportAmerican journal of public health2010

Evaluating the impact of menu labeling on food choices and intake.

Christina A Roberto, Peter D Larsen, Henry Agnew, Jenny Baik, Kelly D Brownell

Registry-linked trialAbstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in American journal of public health, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02574052 (Medical College Students' Responds to Menu Labeling With or Without Nutrition), which is not on this map. Cited by 115 papers, 12 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02574052 phase3completednot on this mapstarted 2014, after this paper: background citation

Medical College Students' Responds to Menu Labeling With or Without Nutrition

TypeinterventionalSponsorXinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineRan2014 to 2014Enrolled120ConditionsDietary ModificationArmsparticipants' food choices, menu labelling without nutrition education, menu labelling with nutrition education
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

115 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. The effectiveness of nudging: A meta-analysis of choice architecture interventions across behavioral domains.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022
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  5. Physical activity equivalent labeling vs. calorie labeling: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018
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  12. Calorie menu labeling on quick-service restaurant menus: an updated systematic review of the literature.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2011
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  15. No Impact of Calorie or Unit Information on Ad Libitum Alcohol Consumption.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Christina A RobertoDepartment of Psychology, Yale University, Box 208205, New Haven, CT 06520, USA. christina.roberto@yale.edu
Peter D Larsen
Henry Agnew
Jenny Baik
Kelly D Brownell

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe assessed the impact of restaurant menu calorie labels on food choices and intake.

methodsParticipants in a study dinner (n=303) were randomly assigned to either (1) a menu without calorie labels (no calorie labels), (2) a menu with calorie labels (calorie labels), or (3) a menu with calorie labels and a label stating the recommended daily caloric intake for an average adult (calorie labels plus information). Food choices and intake during and after the study dinner were measured.

resultsParticipants in both calorie label conditions ordered fewer calories than those in the no calorie labels condition. When calorie label conditions were combined, that group consumed 14% fewer calories than the no calorie labels group. Individuals in the calorie labels condition consumed more calories after the study dinner than those in both other conditions. When calories consumed during and after the study dinner were combined, participants in the calorie labels plus information group consumed an average of 250 fewer calories than those in the other groups.

conclusionsCalorie labels on restaurant menus impacted food choices and intake; adding a recommended daily caloric requirement label increased this effect, suggesting menu label legislation should require such a label. Future research should evaluate menu labeling's impact on children's food choices and consumption.

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Energy IntakeFood LabelingFood PreferencesRestaurantsAdultAnalysis of VarianceConnecticutFemaleHumansMale

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PMID20019307
PMCPMC2804627

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