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Trial reportBMC public health2018

5-a-day fruit and vegetable food product labels: reduced fruit and vegetable consumption following an exaggerated compared to a modest label.

K M Appleton, H J Pidgeon

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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2 authors.

K M AppletonResearch Centre for Behaviour Change, Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, BH12 5BB, UK. k.appleton@bournemouth.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-7045-3564
H J PidgeonResearch Centre for Behaviour Change, Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, BH12 5BB, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFood product labels based on the WHO 5-a-day fruit and vegetable (FV) message are becoming increasingly common, but these labels may impact negatively on complementary or subsequent FV consumption. This study aimed to investigate the impact of a '3 of your 5-a-day' versus a '1 of your 5-a-day' smoothie product label on subsequent FV consumption.

methodsUsing an acute experimental design, 194 participants (90 males, 104 females) were randomised to consume a smoothie labelled as either '3 of your 5-a-day' (N = 97) or '1 of your 5-a-day' (N = 97) in full, following a usual breakfast. Subsequent FV consumption was measured for the rest of the day using 24-h recall. Usual FV consumption was also assessed via 24-h recall for the day before the study.

resultsRegression analyses revealed a significantly lower subsequent FV consumption following smoothies displaying the '3 of your 5-a-day' label compared to the '1 of your 5-a-day' label (Beta = - 0.15, p = 0.04). Secondary analyses revealed these effects to be driven mainly by changes to consumption in usual high FV consumers, in females and in vegetable as opposed to fruit consumption.

conclusionsThese findings demonstrate a role for label information in food intake, and the potential negative impacts of an exaggerated food product label on healthy food consumption and healthy dietary profiles.

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FruitVegetablesAdolescentAdultDietFemaleFood LabelingHumansMaleYoung Adult5-a-dayFruit and vegetablesIntakeLabels

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