'How many calories did I just eat?' An experimental study examining the effect of changes to serving size information on nutrition labels.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test modifications to nutrition label serving size information on understanding of energy (calorie) content among youth and young adults.

Design

Participants completed two online experiments. First, participants were randomly assigned to view a beverage nutrition label with a reference amount of per serving (250 ml), per container (473 ml) or a dual-column format with both reference amounts. Participants were then randomized to view a cracker nutrition label which specified a single serving in small font, a single serving in large font, or the number of servings per bag with single serving information below. In both experiments, participants estimated energy content. Logistic regression analysis modelled correct energy estimation. Finally, participants reported

SUBMITTER: Jones AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10271188 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature