Added sugar in the nutrition facts label: Consumer needs and scientific uncertainty

Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2326-

  Kyle, Theodore K ^a,b   Thomas, Diana M ^c  

^a Quest Diagnostics   (United States)

^b Obesity Action Coalition   (United States)

^c MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUGAR;

CALORIC INTAKE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NOTE; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84955206869     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oby.21345     Document Type: Note

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