Can Calorie Labels Increase Caloric Intake

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Conditions studied: Food Consumption

In brief

This study is a test of possible mechanisms by which calorie labels might lead people to increase calorie intake. The investigators hypothesize that calorie labels might increase calorie intake because 1) people infer that higher calorie foods are tastier, 2) calorie labels invoke thoughts of dieting, leading people to overconsume as a reaction, 3) people try to maximize calories consumed per dollar spent, and 4) calorie labels change one's goal motivation toward food, causing people to eat more.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01473225

Run by

Carnegie Mellon University

People needed

0

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be able to taste items used in study

You may not qualify if…

• Food allergies to items used in study

Where it is running

• Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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