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Can kids identify unprocessed fruit as healthier than an ultra-processed sugar-sweetened beverage? Functional versus self-reported nutrition knowledge and dietary intake among youth from six countries: findings from the International Food Policy Study

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-025-01109-y

Published Online: 2025-07-01

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Authors

Boyar, Liza

White, Christine M.

Vanderlee, Lana

Bhawra, Jasmin

Hammond, David
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (PJT-162167)

Public Health Agency of Canada

Health Canada
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Article History

Received: 30 May 2024

Accepted: 5 June 2025

First Online: 1 July 2025

Declarations

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: This study was conducted according to the guidelines laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki and all procedures involving human subjects/patients were reviewed by and received ethics approval through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Committee (ORE# 41477). Informed consent to participate was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all youth participants. Additionally, all youth participants were provided with information about the study and asked to provide assent before beginning the survey.

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: DH has provided paid expert testimony on behalf of public health authorities in response to legal challenges from the food and beverage industry. No other competing interests are declared.

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