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Could Nutri-Score menu labels be gentler than calorie counts for people with eating disorders?

NCT ID NCT07809295

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Liverpool Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at the University of Liverpool are exploring how different menu labels affect food choices and feelings in adults with eating disorders, common mental health conditions like anxiety or depression, and no mental health diagnosis. Participants order a meal from a simulated online food delivery platform that shows either Nutri-Score labels, calorie labels, or no labels. The study measures what they pick, how healthy those choices are, and how the labels make them feel, including anxiety, guilt, and reassurance. The goal is to understand whether Nutri-Score, which rates overall nutritional quality rather than just calories, could be a less harmful option for people at risk of distress from calorie-focused labelling.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition labelling on food menus, compared with calorie labelling and no labelling
What this could lead to
If Nutri-Score labels help people choose healthier meals without stirring up anxiety or guilt, policymakers could consider them as an alternative to calorie-only labels on menus.
What could go wrong
This is a simulated online menu task, not a real restaurant setting, so what people click may not match what they order in daily life. The study measures short-term reactions, not long-term mental health effects.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 900 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Sep 2026

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Other sponsor

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Ages

18 years and older

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Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Residing in the UK * Regularly eat food prepared out of the home (from restaurants, cafes, fast food etc., at least once a month) * Over the age of 18 years * Fluent English speaker * Can complete the study on a laptop or desktop computer (not touch screen) * Inclusion for specific participant groups: 1. Current or previous eating disorder diagnosis by a medical practitioner 2. Current or previous common mental health condition (i.e. anxiety and/or depression) diagnosis by a medical practitioner but no eating disorder diagnosis 3. No diagnosis of eating disorder or mental health condition Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant/breastfeeding * Have taken part in a previous study using the same version of the online food choice task (exclusion list obtained from prolific)

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Conditions

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eating disorder Feeding and Eating Disorders Feeding Behavior Obesity psychiatric disorder Psychological Well-Being

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Eating behaviour Eating disorder Food labelling Mental health

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  • University of Liverpool

    Liverpool, Merseyside, L69 7ZA, United Kingdom

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