Reale Sophie, Flint Stuart W
Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK ; Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
BMC Obes. 2016 Mar 12;3:17. doi: 10.1186/s40608-016-0095-3. eCollection 2016.
To date research examining the benefits of menu labelling in the UK is sparse. The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of menu labelling in a UK obese population.
Using a repeated measures design, 61 patients at a tier 3 weight management service completed four questionnaires to assess their food choice (control) and behaviour change when presented with 3 menu labelling formats (calorie content; nutrient content; and energy expenditure).
All three forms of labelling increased participants weight control concerns compared to the control condition. There was a significant difference in content of food ordered in the three menu labelling formats compared to the control condition. The calorie condition had the largest percentage decrease in calories selected followed by energy expenditure and nutrient content. However, no difference was observed between the three conditions in the desire for menu labelling in restaurants to be introduced in the UK.
The findings suggest that menu labelling should be enforced in the UK as it is both beneficial to promoting healthy eating and in demand. This study is the first to examine menu labelling in a UK obese population using energy expenditure equivalents to provide nutritional information.
迄今为止，在英国研究菜单标签益处的研究很少。本研究的目的是考察菜单标签对英国肥胖人群的影响。
采用重复测量设计，61名在三级体重管理服务机构的患者完成了四份问卷，以评估他们在面对三种菜单标签形式（卡路里含量；营养成分；以及能量消耗）时的食物选择（对照）和行为变化。
与对照条件相比，所有三种标签形式都增加了参与者对体重控制的关注。与对照条件相比，三种菜单标签形式下所点食物的内容存在显著差异。卡路里条件下所选卡路里的百分比下降最大，其次是能量消耗和营养成分。然而，在英国引入餐厅菜单标签的意愿方面，三种条件之间未观察到差异。
研究结果表明，菜单标签在英国应予以强制实施，因为它既有利于促进健康饮食，又有需求。本研究是首次在英国肥胖人群中使用能量消耗等效值来提供营养信息考察菜单标签。
