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More healthy options were more expensive at 2 out of 6 restaurants where a significant association between ENS and price was found.
Practitioners should be aware that not all healthier options are cheaper, as some may be priced higher.
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more healthy options were more expensive at 2 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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