Obesity Abstracts

Background: Excessive consumption of energy-dense food increases the risk of obesity, which in turn increases the risk of non-communicable diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and most non-smoking related cancers. Health warning labels (HWLs) that communicate the adverse health consequences of excess calorie consumption could reduce intake of energy-dense foods. We aimed to identify the most promising HWLs for reducing intake of energy-dense snacks in two online ...