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Participants viewed 1 of 8 menus in a 2\u2009\u00d7\u20092\u2009\u00d7\u20092 factorial design varying calorie labels (present\/absent), sodium stoplight icons (present\/absent), and \u201call-natural\u201d claims (present\/absent), then selected an entr\u00e9e, side, beverage, and optional dessert. Linear regression models tested main and interaction effects of labeling formats and functional health literacy on total calories and sodium ordered, adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, fast-food consumption frequency, and typical ordering patterns.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In covariate-adjusted within-literacy comparisons, several labeling experimental conditions were associated with lower-calorie and lower-sodium selections among participants with moderate functional health literacy, whereas no significant differences were observed among participants with low or high literacy. Significant differences among moderate-literacy participants ranged from 90 to 135 fewer calories and 123 to 154\u2009mg less sodium compared with the control condition (nominal P &amp;lt; .05).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Menu labeling effects were not uniform in this online fast-food ordering experiment. Their impact depends on consumers\u2019 ability to interpret basic nutrition information. 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