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Front-of-pack (FOP) labelling systems, nutrition education, and obesity prevention: nutri-score and nutrinform battery need more research

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  1. Center for Study and Research on Obesity, Department of Biomedical Technology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Michele O. Carruba, Alexis Malavazos & Enzo Nisoli

  2. Endocrinology Unit, Clinical Nutrition and Cardiovascular Prevention Service, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy

    Alexis Malavazos

  3. Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Milan, Italy

    Alexis Malavazos

  4. Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Brescia University, Brescia, Italy

    Alessandra Valerio

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Carruba, M.O., Malavazos, A., Valerio, A. et al. Front-of-pack (FOP) labelling systems, nutrition education, and obesity prevention: nutri-score and nutrinform battery need more research. Eat Weight Disord 27, 2265–2266 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01342-x

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