Menu labels displaying the kilocalorie content or the exercise equivalent: Effects on energy ordered and consumed in young adults

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 294-302

  James, Ashlei ^a   Adams Huet, Beverley ^b   Shah, Meena ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy intake; Fast food; Menu labeling; Prevention research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; RESTAURANTS; SEX FACTORS; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929310556     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: 21686602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130522-QUAN-267     Document Type: Article

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