Posting point-of-purchase nutrition information in university canteens does not influence meal choice and nutrient intake

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 562-570

  Hoefkens, Christine ^a   Lachat, Carl ^a,b   Kolsteren, Patrick ^a,b   Van Camp, John ^a   Verbeke, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SATURATED FATTY ACID; SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEAL; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITIES; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960883678     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.013417     Document Type: Article

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