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

• Autores: Rebecca L. Franckle, Jason P. Block, Christina A. Roberto
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 106, Nº. 7, 2016, págs. 1254-1255
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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 6698 ± 102 6591 calories; adolescents: 360 6602 ± 198 6509 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]