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More healthy options were less expensive at 4 out of 6 restaurants where a significant association between ENS and price was found.
Healthier meal options can be found at lower prices in many casual dining settings.
ModerateSupportsmedium confidence
Of those 6, more healthy options were less expensive at 4 restaurants.
Why this rating
Based on the cross-sectional study design.
Source
Do Healthier Meals Cost More?
Yue Huang et al. · Nutrition Today · 2018
DOI 10.1097/nt.0000000000000278
cross-sectional · n=11Cited 1×
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