Consumer purchasing patterns in response to calorie labeling legislation in New York City

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Vadiveloo, Maya K ^a   Dixon, L Beth ^a   Elbel, Brian ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CALORIE; CALORIE LABELING; CONSUMER; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; UNITED STATES; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; OBESITY; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; ENERGY INTAKE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENU PLANNING; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK CITY; OBESITY; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESTAURANTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 79957497688     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-51     Document Type: Article

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