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

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

American Journal of Public Health, 2016, vol. 106, issue 7, 1254-1255

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 ± 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.

Keywords: adolescent; adult; beverage; calorie; catering service; fast food; human; major clinical study; purchasing; United States; age; beverage; body mass; caloric intake; catering service; child; decision making; female; male; middle aged; sex difference; statistics and numerical data; young adult, Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Beverages; Body Mass Index; Child; Choice Behavior; Energy Intake; Fast Foods; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; New England; Restaurants; Sex Factors; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303200

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