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Damaris García-Hernández1, Antonio Laguna-Camacho1
1School of Medicine, Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEMéx). Paseo Tollocan St & Jesús Carranza St, Moderna de la Cruz, Toluca 50180, Mexico.
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The present study addressed whether the number of front-of-package warning labels relates to actual food intake. A total of 400 male undergraduates in Mexico tasted 12 food/drink products, each with 0-4 warning labels. Calorie intake was measured in a controlled experimental setting, with warning labels left visible or covered. Across 4800 product-level observations, a small but consistent negative correlation emerged: more visible warning labels led to fewer calories consumed, a result decisively supported by Bayesian analysis. Findings show that warning labels act cumulatively as risk signals that impact real energy consumption, supporting their use as public health tool.
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