Evaluating the impact of menu labeling on food choices and intake

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 312-318

  Roberto, Christina A ^a   Larsen, Peter D ^a   Agnew, Henry ^a   Baik, Jenny ^a   Brownell, Kelly D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONNECTICUT; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 75649132242     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.160226     Document Type: Article

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