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Menu labeling and calories purchased in restaurants in a national fast food chain

JAMA Network Open

2023-12-15
(Press-News.org) About The Study: Fewer calories were purchased in restaurants with calorie labels compared with those with no labels, suggesting that consumers are sensitive to calorie information on menu boards, according to the results of this study of 2,329 Mexican-inspired fast food restaurants in six U.S. locations. Associations differed by location. 

Authors: Brian Elbel, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the New York University School of Medicine in New York, is the corresponding author. 

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.46851)

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