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Calorie underestimation when buying high-calorie beverages in fast-food contexts

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  • Franckle, R.L.
  • Block, J.P.
  • Roberto, C.A.

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We asked 1877 adults and 1178 adolescents visiting 89 fast-food restaurants in New England in 2010 and 2011 to estimate calories purchased. Calorie underestimation was greater among those purchasing a high-calorie beverage than among those who did not (adults: 324 ± 698 vs 102 ± 6591 calories; adolescents: 360 ± 602 vs 198 ± 509 calories). This difference remained significant for adults but not adolescents after adjusting for total calories purchased. Purchasing high-calorie beverages may uniquely contribute to calorie underestimation among adults.

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  • Franckle, R.L. & Block, J.P. & Roberto, C.A., 2016. "Calorie underestimation when buying high-calorie beverages in fast-food contexts," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106(7), pages 1254-1255.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2016.303200_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303200
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    1. Yulin Hswen & Alyssa J. Moran & Siona Prasad & Anna Li & Denise Simon & Lauren Cleveland & Jared B. Hawkins & John S. Brownstein & Jason Block, 2021. "The Federal Menu Labeling Law and Twitter Discussions about Calories in the United States: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-11, October.

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