SynthesisPublic health nutrition2016
Menu labelling is effective in reducing energy ordered and consumed: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recent studies.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Offline to online: a systematic mapping review of evidence to inform nutrition-related policies applicable to online food delivery platforms.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of Food Labeling Effects on Consumer Diet Behaviors and Industry Practices.American journal of preventive medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Do calorie labels change energy purchased in a simulated online food delivery platform? A multi-arm randomised controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of a Multistrategy Behavioral Intervention to Increase the Nutritional Quality of Primary School Students' Web-Based Canteen Lunch Orders (Click & Crunch): Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- Messages Promoting Healthy Kids' Meals: An Online RCT.American journal of preventive medicine · 2021Trial
- Testing the efficacy of and parents' preferences for nutrition labels on children's menus from a full-service chain restaurant: results of an online experiment.Public health nutrition · 2020Trial
- Food Environment Assessment in Two Socioeconomic Contexts in Queensland, Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Article
- Developing new energy intake reference values for the Saudi population.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Dish-Choice, a Three-Color Food Label, Improves Subjective Perceptions of Nutrition Information Among Chinese Diners Compared with a Standard Nutrition Facts Label: A Self-Controlled Survey.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Examining use of restaurant nutrition information among adults living in England engaged in disordered eating or weight management efforts.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Digital marketing techniques within online food retail platforms: a scoping review.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Why does calorie information produce mixed evidence for its effect on food choices?Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Association between food-related media content and the eating behaviors of Korean adults according to household type.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Benchmarking online food delivery applications against menu labelling laws: a cross-sectional observational analysis.Public health nutrition · 2024Observational
- Response of the consumers to the menu calorie-labeling on online food ordering applications in Saudi Arabia.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- The psychological legacy of past obesity and early mortality: evidence from two longitudinal studies.BMC medicine · 2023Article
- A multi-country comparison of jurisdictions with and without mandatory nutrition labelling policies in restaurants: analysis of behaviours associated with menu labelling in the 2019 International Food Policy Study.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Interest in the Energy Labelling on Restaurant Menus.Nutrients · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveMenu labelling is a practical tool to inform consumers of the energy content of menu items and help consumers make informed decisions in the eating-out environment, and the volume of studies published recently regarding its effects is expanding, both quantitatively and geographically. The aim of the present review and meta-analysis is to consider the most recent evidence which assesses the effect of menu labelling regarding changes in energy consumed, ordered or selected in both real-world and experimental settings.
designThe review included fifteen peer-reviewed, full-text articles published between 2012 and 2014. Pertinent methodological information was extracted from each of the included studies and a quality assessment scheme was applied to classify the studies, after which systematic across-study comparisons were conducted. A meta-analysis was conducted including twelve of the fifteen studies, and stratified according to type of research setting and outcome: energy consumed, ordered or selected.
resultsThe rating yielded studies categorized by study quality: good (n 3), fair (n 9) and weak (n 3). Overall nine studies showed statistically significant reductions in energy consumed, ordered or selected. Three articles reported no effect of menu labelling. The meta-analysis showed statistically significant effects of menu labelling: overall energy consumed was reduced by a mean of 419·5 kJ (100·2 kcal) and energy ordered in real-world settings decreased by a mean of 325·7 kJ (77·8 kcal).
conclusionsThe review supports that menu labelling can effectively reduce energy ordered and consumed in the away-from-home food environment.
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