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Socioeconomic position and the impact of increasing availability of lower energy meals vs. menu energy labelling on food choice: two randomized controlled trials in a virtual fast-food restaurant.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Food consumed outside of the home is often high in energy and population level interventions that reduce energy intake of people from both lower and higher socioeconomic position (SEP) are needed. There is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness and SEP equity of structural-based (e.g. increasing availability of lower energy options) and information provision (e.g. menu energy labelling) interventions on food choice. METHODS:Across two online experiments, participants of lower and higher SEP made meal choices in a novel virtual fast-food restaurant. To be eligible to take part, participants were required to be UK residents, aged 18 or above, fluent in English, have access to a computer with an internet connection and have no dietary restrictions. Participants were randomized to one of four conditions in a 2?×?2 between-subjects design: menu energy labelling present vs. absent and increased availability of lower energy options (75% of menu options lower energy) vs. baseline availability (25% of menu options lower energy). Participants also completed measures of executive function and food choice motives. RESULTS:The analysis of pooled data from both studies (n =?1743) showed that increasing the availability of lower energy options resulted in participants ordering meals with significantly less energy on average (-?71?kcal, p?

SUBMITTER: Marty L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6995045 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Socioeconomic position and the impact of increasing availability of lower energy meals vs. menu energy labelling on food choice: two randomized controlled trials in a virtual fast-food restaurant.

Marty Lucile L   Jones Andrew A   Robinson Eric E  

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 20200131 1


<h4>Background</h4>Food consumed outside of the home is often high in energy and population level interventions that reduce energy intake of people from both lower and higher socioeconomic position (SEP) are needed. There is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness and SEP equity of structural-based (e.g. increasing availability of lower energy options) and information provision (e.g. menu energy labelling) interventions on food choice.<h4>Methods</h4>Across two online experiments, participants o  ...[more]

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