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Trial reportNutrients2024

Becoming Healthier without Paying More? Experimental Evidence from the Impact of Multiple Traffic Lights on Chinese College Students.

Jing Lin, Tingyu Wang, Wen Lin

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jing LinJinshan College of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350001, China.
Tingyu WangChina Academy for Rural Development, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
Wen LinChina Academy for Rural Development, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7695-559X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The prevalence of overweight and obesity among Chinese residents has become a pressing public health concern. The UK Multiple Traffic Light labeling system, known for its user-friendly design, has demonstrated success in promoting healthier food choices. This paper presents novel findings from a randomized controlled experiment assessing the impact of traffic light labeling on Chinese consumers' food choices. Results indicate that the label significantly reduces the intake of calories, fat, carbohydrates, and sodium without increasing the economic costs of food choices. This study contributes empirical evidence to the effectiveness of traffic light labeling in China, with implications for the country's approach to front-of-pack nutrition labeling.

Indexed as

Food LabelingStudentsAdolescentAdultChinaChoice BehaviorConsumer BehaviorDiet, HealthyEnergy IntakeFemaleFood PreferencesHealth PromotionHumansMaleObesityUniversitiescostfood choicesnutritiontraffic light label

Identifiers

PMID38999872
PMCPMC11243281

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