Physical activity equivalent labeling vs. calorie labeling: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many countries are trying to identify strategies to control obesity. Nutrition labeling is a policy that could lead to healthy food choices by providing information to consumers. Calorie labeling, for example, could lead to consumers choosing lower calorie foods. However, its effectiveness has been limited. Recently, physical activity equivalent labeling (i.e., displaying calories in terms of estimated amount of physical activity to burn calories) has been proposed as an alternative to the calorie-only label. The aim of this review was to identify and evaluate the published literature comparing effects on health behavior between physical activity equivalent labeling and calorie-only labeling.

Method

We searched the following databases: Pubmed/medline, Scopus, Web

SUBMITTER: Seyedhamzeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6137736 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature