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Calorie Underestimation When Buying High-Calorie Beverages in Fast-Food Contexts

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: 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 ±591 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.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2016.303200

Authors: Rebecca L. Franckle, Jason P. Block, Christina A. Roberto

Institutions: Harvard University, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases