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Research from T. Dumanovsky and colleagues has provided new data on life sciences

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 31st, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Fast-food restaurants provide a growing share of daily food intake, but little information is available in the public health literature about customer purchases. In order to establish baseline data on mean calorie intake, this study was completed in the Spring of 2007, before calorie labeling regulations went into effect in New York City."

"Receipts were collected from lunchtime customers, at randomly selected New York City fast-food chains. A supplementary survey was also administered to clarify receipt items. Calorie information was obtained through company websites and ascribed to purchases. Lunchtime purchases...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2009-08-31)

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