Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, suggests a new study published in the journal BMJ Public Health, led by researchers at King’s College London, UK. The “first of its kind” review found that individuals who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder changed their behavior if presented with a menu featuring calorie labels. This included avoiding restaurants, triggering eating disorder thoughts, and paying more attention to calorie labels as identified by eye tracking research.
