Impact of nutritional labelling on 10-d energy intake, appetite perceptions and attitudes towards food
- Drapeau, Vicky
- Perron, Julie
- Carbonneau, Élise
- Pomerleau, Sonia
- Doucet, Éric
- Lamarche, Benoît
- Provencher, Véronique
DOIAbstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of nutritional labelling on energy intake, appetite perceptions and attitudes towards food. During a 10-d period, seventy normal-weight (BMI<25 kg/m2) and seventy-one obese women (BMI= 30 kg/m2) were given three meals per d under ad libitum conditions. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three experimental labelling groups in which the only difference was the label posted on lunch meal entrée: (1) low-fat label, (2) energy label (energy content of the entrée and average daily needs) and (3) no label (control). Average energy intake was calculated by weighing all foods before v. after daily consumption. Hunger and fullness perceptions were rated on visual analogue scales im...
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