Facts up front versus traffic light food labels: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 134-141

  Roberto, Christina A ^a   Bragg, Marie A ^a   Schwartz, Marlene B ^a   Seamans, Marissa J ^b   Musicus, Aviva ^a   Novak, Nicole ^a   Brownell, Kelly D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; SATURATED FATTY ACID; SODIUM; SUGAR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; FACTS UP FRONT FOOD LABEL; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRIENT CONTENT; ONLINE MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC LIGHT FOOD LABEL;

ADULT; COMPREHENSION; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864152052     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.04.022     Document Type: Article

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