ArticleJournal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics2018
Calorie Labels on the Restaurant Menu: Is the Use of Weight-Control Behaviors Related to Ordering Decisions?
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- 'I think from my experience, it's a negative thing for most people': Exploring the perspectives of young British women opposed to the calories on menus policy in the UK.Journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Evaluating the association between the introduction of mandatory calorie labelling and energy consumed using observational data from the out-of-home food sector in England.Nature human behaviour · 2025Article
- Impact of out-of-home nutrition labelling on people with eating disorders: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Perceived Effectiveness and Utilization of Health Promotion Initiatives in Saudi Arabia: Insights and Recommendations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Response of the consumers to the menu calorie-labeling on online food ordering applications in Saudi Arabia.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- Acceptability and perceived harm of calorie labeling and other obesity policies: A cross-sectional survey study of UK adults with eating disorders and other mental health conditions.The International journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Assessing public perception and awareness of UK mandatory calorie labeling in the out-of-home sector: Using Twitter and Google trends data.Obesity science & practice · 2023Article
- Energy labelling of alcoholic drinks: An important or inconsequential obesity policy?Obesity science & practice · 2023Review
- Lifestyle health behavior correlates of intuitive eating in a population-based sample of men and women.Eating behaviors · 2022Observational
- Correlates of weight-related self-monitoring application use during emerging adulthood in a population-based sample.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Article
- "Maybe a little bit of guilt isn't so bad for the overall health of an individual": a mixed-methods exploration of young adults' experiences with calorie labelling.BMC public health · 2022Article
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- Longitudinal associations between intuitive eating and weight-related behaviors in a population-based sample of young adults.Appetite · 2021Article
- Intuitive Eating is Associated With Higher Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adults.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2021Article
- Is Calorie Labeling on Menus Related to Weight Disturbances among Females in Saudi Arabia?Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2021Article
- Do Parents Perceive That Organized Activities Interfere with Family Meals? Associations between Parent Perceptions and Aspects of the Household Eating Environment.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2020Article
- The calorie counter-intuitive effect of restaurant menu calorie labelling.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is emerging evidence that calorie information on restaurant menus does not similarly influence the ordering decisions of all population groups and may have unintended consequences for individuals who struggle with disordered eating or other weight-related concerns.
objectiveThis study describes demographic patterns in the use of calorie information on restaurant menus and investigates relationships between using this information to limit calorie intake and measures of restaurant visit frequency and weight-related concerns and behavior. DESIGN/
participantsThere were 788 men and 1042 women (mean age=31.0±1.6 years) who participated in the fourth wave of the Project EAT study. Participants were initially recruited from Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, schools and completed EAT-IV surveys online or by mail from 2015 to 2016.
main outcome measuresParticipants self-reported weight-related concerns, restaurant eating, intuitive eating, dieting, healthy (eg, exercise) and unhealthy (eg, use of laxatives) weight-control behaviors, and binge eating. STATISTICAL ANALYSES PERFORMED: Descriptive statistics and linear and logistic regression models accounting for demographics and weight status.
resultsApproximately half of participants (52.7%) reported they had noticed calorie information while purchasing a meal or snack in a restaurant within the previous month. Among individuals who noticed calorie information, 38.2% reported they did not use it in deciding what to order. The most common use of calorie information was to avoid high-calorie menu items (50.1%) or to decide on a smaller portion (20.2%). Using menu labels to limit calories was related to binge eating among women and was associated with more weight-related concerns, dieting, and unhealthy weight-control behaviors among both women and men.
conclusionsNutrition educators and other health care professionals should talk with clients who struggle with disordered eating or weight-related concerns to learn about their use of calorie information at restaurants, address any potential unintended consequences, and promote healthy uses of calorie information.
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