Menu labelling is effective in reducing energy ordered and consumed: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recent studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Menu labelling is a practical tool to inform consumers of the energy content of menu items and help consumers make informed decisions in the eating-out environment, and the volume of studies published recently regarding its effects is expanding, both quantitatively and geographically. The aim of the present review and meta-analysis is to consider the most recent evidence which assesses the effect of menu labelling regarding changes in energy consumed, ordered or selected in both real-world and experimental settings.

Design

The review included fifteen peer-reviewed, full-text articles published between 2012 and 2014. Pertinent methodological information was extracted from each of the included studies and a quality assessment scheme was applied to classify the studie

SUBMITTER: Littlewood JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270829 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature