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Restaurants and obesity
We already know about the relationship of obesity with poor education. Could the education (or lack thereof) about the nutrient/calories about foods served in commercial eating establishments be a problem too?
Could calorie/nutrient information on restaurant menus improve health and save health care dollars at the same time? Policy makers should take notice of the results of this study.
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Restaurant-obesity study
Burton and colleagues from the University of Arkansas (Am J Pub Health ) provide strong evidence to support this concept. They sought to examine whether the consumers accurately estimate the nutrient content of typical restaurant meals. In addition, they also studied if the provision of nutrition information on menus would impact upon purchase intentions and preferences. The results were based on survey responses.
Results of Restaurant-obesity study
- Consumers frequently underestimate the amount of calories, fat, and saturated fat in many restaurant items.
- In many cases, the actual fat and saturated fat levels and the calories were double or more of what the consumers expected.
- The provision of calorie/nutrient information affected the purchase intention, and choice.
Conclusions of Restaurant-obesity study
While consumers may not be aware of the high levels of calories/nutrients in many menu items, they are less likely to purchase such foods if they were provided such information.
Dr. Minocha's comments
Many people wish to eat healthy food if given a choice and information. A logical conclusion that follows from above study would be that a decline in consumption of unhealthy foods could have an immense positive impact on health and save health-care dollars spent on obesity related diseases.
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