SynthesisNutrients2020
That's My Cue to Eat: A Systematic Review of the Persuasiveness of Front-of-Pack Cues on Food Packages for Children vs. Adults.
Synthesis in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Environmental Physical Activity Cues and Children's Active vs. Sedentary Recreation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
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- A Growing Problem: Increases in Child-Appealing Marketing on Infant and Young Children's Foods in Australia (2015 vs 2024).Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- Serving Size Information and Portion Control Cues on Energy-Dense Nutrient-Poor Packaged Snacks in Australian Supermarkets: Current Practices and Opportunities.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Validating a Short Version of the External Food Cue Responsiveness Scale (EFCR-6) in Preadolescents: Initial Evidence on Validity and Reliability.Research square · 2025Article
- The effect of food packaging color on calorie estimation in virtual reality.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- An assessment of compliance with proposed regulations to restrict on-package marketing of packaged foods to improve nutrition in South Africa.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic differences in nutrition labels effect on Chilean and Mexican youth.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Child-directed marketing on packaged breakfast cereals in South Africa.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- The conceptualisation and operationalisation of 'marketing' in public health research: a review of reviews focused on food marketing using principles from critical interpretive synthesis.BMC public health · 2023Review
- Public Support for Nutrition-Related Actions by Food Companies in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Findings from the 2020 International Food Policy Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A Scoping Review of Observational Studies on Food and Beverage Advertising on Social Media: A Public Health Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- COVID-Washing in US Food and Beverage Marketing on Twitter: Content Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Adults' Exposure to Unhealthy Food and Beverage Marketing: A Multi-Country Study in Australia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States.The Journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- Association between Body Mass Index with Sugar-Sweetened and Dairy Beverages Consumption in Children from the Mexico-USA Border.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Co-Creation with Consumers for Packaging Design Validated through Implicit and Explicit Methods: Exploratory Effect of Visual and Textual Attributes.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- What Works to Improve Nutrition and Food Sustainability across the First 2000 Days of Life: A Rapid Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
- "I Like the One With Minions": The Influence of Marketing on Packages of Ultra-Processed Snacks on Children's Food Choices.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Marketing techniques, health, and nutritional claims on processed foods and beverages before and after the implementation of mandatory front-of-package warning labels in Peru.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- The effect of food packaging elements on children's food choices and intake: A systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
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Abstract
Packaging is increasingly recognized as an essential component of any marketing strategy. Visual and informational front-of-pack cues constitute salient elements of the environment that may influence what and how much someone eats. Considering their overwhelming presence on packaging of non-core foods, front-of-pack cues may contribute to the growing rates of overweight and obesity in children and adults. We conducted a systematic review to summarize the evidence concerning the impact of front-of-pack cues on choices and eating behaviors. Four electronic databases were searched for experimental studies (2009-present). This resulted in the inclusion of 57 studies (in 43 articles). We identified studies on children (3-12 years) and adults (≥ 18 years), but no studies on adolescents (12-18 years). The results suggest that children and adults are susceptible to packaging cues, with most evidence supporting the impact of visual cues. More specifically, children more often choose products with a licensed endorser and eat more from packages portraying the product with an exaggerated portion size. Adults' eating behaviors are influenced by a range of other visual cues, mainly, package size and shape, and less so by informational cues such as labels.
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