Changes in the nutritional quality of fast-food items marketed at restaurants, 2010 v. 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the nutritional quality of menu items promoted in four (US) fast-food restaurant chains (McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell) in 2010 and 2013.

Design

Menu items pictured on signs and menu boards were recorded at 400 fast-food restaurants across the USA. The Nutrient Profile Index (NPI) was used to calculate overall nutrition scores for items (higher scores indicate greater nutritional quality) and was dichotomized to denote healthier v. less healthy items. Changes over time in NPI scores and energy of promoted foods and beverages were analysed using linear regression.

Setting

Four hundred fast-food restaurants (McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell; 100 locations per chain).

Subjects

NPI of fast-food items marketed at fast-fo

SUBMITTER: Soo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10284709 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature