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The weighted mean energy of restaurant meals was lower only in China (719 kcal) compared to the US (1088 kcal; P<0.001).
Practitioners should consider regional differences in meal energy content when advising clients.
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Compared with the US, weighted mean energy of restaurant meals was lower only in China (719 (95% confidence interval 646 to 799) kcal versus 1088 (1002 to 1181) kcal; P<0.001).
Why this rating
Based on a cross-sectional survey of multiple countries.
Source
Measured energy content of frequently purchased restaurant meals: multi-country cross sectional study
Susan B. Roberts et al. · BMJ · 2018
DOI 10.1136/bmj.k4864
cross-sectional · n=223Cited 76×
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