The effects of calorie labels on those at high-risk of eating pathologies: A pre-post intervention study in a University cafeteria

Public Health

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 732-739

  Lillico, H G ^a   Hanning, R ^a   Findlay, S ^b   Hammond, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disturbed eating; Legislation; Menu labelling; Public policy

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD MARKET; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CALORIE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD PACKAGING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; HEALTH SURVEY; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ONTARIO; PUBLIC POLICY; RESTAURANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931563145     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.03.005     Document Type: Article

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