ArticleJournal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine2012
Calorie postings in chain restaurants in a low-income urban neighborhood: measuring practical utility and policy compliance.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Menu labelling is effective in reducing energy ordered and consumed: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recent studies.Public health nutrition · 2016Pooled it
- Characteristics of successful government-led interventions to support healthier populations: a starting portfolio of positive outlier examples.BMJ global health · 2023Article
- Menu labelling and food choice in obese adults: a feasibility study.BMC obesity · 2016Article
- Beyond positivism: Understanding and addressing childhood obesity disparities through a Critical Theory perspective.Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN · 2015Review
- Identifying the effects of environmental and policy change interventions on healthy eating.Annual review of public health · 2015Review
- Changes in awareness and use of calorie information after mandatory menu labeling in restaurants in King County, Washington.American journal of public health · 2015Observational
- 'How many calories are in my burrito?' Improving consumers' understanding of energy (calorie) range information.Public health nutrition · 2015Article
- The influence of calorie labeling on food orders and consumption: a review of the literature.Journal of community health · 2014Review
- Calorie labeling, fast food purchasing and restaurant visits.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2013Article
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Abstract
Current strategies for combating obesity include recent federal legislation mandating calorie count postings in chain restaurants. This study describes the current practice of menu board calorie postings in a low-income urban neighborhood, identifies the extent to which current practice complies with existing policy, and evaluates the practical utility of menu boards to consumers. We conclude that although most postings were legally compliant, they did not demonstrate utility. Menu postings for individual servings are easily understood, but complex math skills are needed to interpret meals designed to serve more than one person. In some items, calories doubled depending on flavor and the calorie posting did not give enough information to make healthier selections. We identified specific strategies to improve practical utility and provide recommendations for policy implementation.
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