The impact of nutritional labels and socioeconomic status on energy intake: An experimental field study

Appetite

Volumn 81, Issue , 2014, Pages 12-19

  Crockett, Rachel A ^a,e   Jebb, Susan A ^b,f   Hankins, Matthew ^c   Marteau, Theresa M ^a,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumption; Nutritional labelling; Socioeconomic status; Weight concern

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FLAVOR; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; LIPID DIET; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL STATUS; TASTE; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADOLESCENT; BIOASSAY; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FAT INTAKE; PILOT STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

FAT INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIETARY FATS; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904688115     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.05.024     Document Type: Article

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