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No impact of calorie or unit information on ad libitum alcohol consumption

In this experimental human laboratory study, participants were randomized to one of four conditions, balanced by gender, using a 2 (unit information: present vs. absent) × 2 (calorie information: present vs. absent) between-subjects design. The percentage of beer consumed during the taste test was the primary outcome measure. We find no evidence to support an effect of unit or calorie information on drinking behaviour.

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Creator(s) Olivia Maynard, Marcus Munafo
Funder This work was supported by the Medical Research Council Integrative Q5 Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol, which is supported by the Medical Research Council and the University of Bristol (MC_UU_12013/6 and MC_UU_12013/7).
Contributor(s) Imogen Drew, Emily Allen, Tess Langfield, Angela Attwood, Alex Votier
Publication date 08 Sep 2017
Language eng
Publisher University of Bristol
Licence Non-Commercial Government Licence for public sector information
DOI 10.5523/bris.3fkat4syqn24i2ol2mpr199egl
Citation Olivia Maynard, Marcus Munafo (2017): No impact of calorie or unit information on ad libitum alcohol consumption. https://doi.org/10.5523/bris.3fkat4syqn24i2ol2mpr199egl
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