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. 2017 Aug 1;177(8):1216-1218.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1637.

Association Between Indulgent Descriptions and Vegetable Consumption: Twisted Carrots and Dynamite Beets

Bradley P Turnwald  1 , Danielle Z Boles  1 , Alia J Crum  1
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Association Between Indulgent Descriptions and Vegetable Consumption: Twisted Carrots and Dynamite Beets

Bradley P Turnwald et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

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  • Incorrect P Values in Results Section.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Aug 1;177(8):1228. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.3703. JAMA Intern Med. 2017. PMID: 28738124 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

This observational study examines the association of labeling vegetables with indulgent descriptions and overall vegetable consumption compared with labeling vegetables with basic or health-focused labels.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Diners per Day Choosing Vegetables by Condition
Bars represent mean number of diners choosing the vegetable per day by condition; error bars represent standard error. Two-tailed t tests were used for pairwise comparisons, and P ≤ .05 were considered statistically significant. aP < .05; bP < .01; cP < .001.
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Comment in

  • Selection Does Not Equate Consumption.
    Cohen JFW, Richardson S, Rimm EB. Cohen JFW, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Dec 1;177(12):1875. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6725. JAMA Intern Med. 2017. PMID: 29204635 No abstract available.
  • Selection Does Not Equate Consumption-Reply.
    Turnwald BP, Boles DZ, Crum AJ. Turnwald BP, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Dec 1;177(12):1875-1876. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.6728. JAMA Intern Med. 2017. PMID: 29204642 No abstract available.

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