Federal calorie labelling compliance at US chain restaurants [PDF]
Obesity Science & Practice, 2020 Summary Objective The 2010 Affordable Care Act included a provision requiring chain food establishments to post calories on menus. In 2017, prior to the final implementation of the law, 59 of 90 top‐selling chains had fully implemented labelling.
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Preventing weight gain with calorie-labeling. [PDF]
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2014 Calorie-labeling has been suggested as an anti-obesity measure but there is no evidence for its effect, to date. Early adulthood is a critical life-cycle period for unwanted weight gain and obesity development. This study examined whether providing calorie information would help young adults to avoid weight gain.Using a pragmatic interrupted time ...
Nikolaou, Charoula Konstantia +2 more
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The impact of calorie labelling and proportional pricing on out of home food orders: a randomised controlled trial study using a virtual food and drink delivery app [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023 Background Mandatory calorie labelling in the out-of-home food sector was introduced in England in 2022, and menu pricing strategies that ensure cost is equivalent to portion size (proportional pricing) have been proposed as a policy to reduce obesity ...
Amy Finlay +4 more
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“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 [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Menu labelling, and more specifically calorie labelling, has been posited as an intervention to improve nutrition literacy and the healthfulness of consumers’ food purchases. However, there is some concern calorie labelling may unintentionally
Amanda Raffoul +5 more
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What is the cost-effectiveness of menu calorie labelling on reducing obesity-associated cancer burdens? An economic evaluation of a federal policy intervention among 235 million adults in the USA [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2023 Objective To assess the impact of menu calorie labelling on reducing obesity-associated cancer burdens in the USA.Design Cost-effectiveness analysis using a Markov cohort state-transition model.Setting Policy intervention.Participants A modelled ...
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Calorie labelling and other drivers of takeaway food choices [PDF]
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & HealthBackground Frequent consumption of out-of-home (OOH) foods, including takeaways, is linked to higher energy intake and poorer diet quality. In April 2022, calorie labelling was mandated in England for large OOH businesses to support healthier choices ...
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Potential impact of alcohol calorie labelling on the attitudes and drinking behaviour of hazardous and low-risk drinkers in England: a national survey [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjectives We investigated the hypothetical impact of mandatory alcohol calorie labelling, comparing non-drinkers, low-risk and hazardous drinkers in terms of attitudes, knowledge about calorie content and hypothetical behaviour changes should labelling ...
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Impact of calorie labelling in worksite cafeterias: a stepped wedge randomised controlled pilot trial [PDF]
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018 Background For working adults, about one-third of energy is consumed in the workplace making this an important context in which to reduce energy intake to tackle obesity.
Milica Vasiljevic +8 more
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Changes in energy content of menu items at out-of-home food outlets in England after calorie labelling policy implementation: a pre–post analysis (2021–2022) [PDF]
BMJ Public HealthIntroduction Eating from out-of-home food outlets (OHFO) is common and linked to poor dietary quality, weight gain and obesity. In response, England implemented mandatory calorie labelling regulations in April 2022.
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The impact of the English calorie labelling policy on the energy content of food offered and purchased in worksite cafeterias: a natural experiment [PDF]
BMC NutritionBackground On 6 April 2022, legislation came into effect in England requiring calorie labels to be applied to food items on menus of larger food businesses.
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