Comprehension and Use of Nutrition Facts Tables among Adolescents and Young Adults in Canada

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research : a Publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue Canadienne De La Pratique Et De La Recherche En Diététique : Une Publication Des Diététistes Du Canada
E HobinDavid Hammond

Abstract

Limited evidence exists on the comprehension and use of Nutrition Facts tables (NFt) among adolescents and young adults. This study provides an account of how young people engage with, understand, and apply nutrition information on the current and modified versions of the NFt to compare and choose foods. Participants aged 16-24 years (n = 26) were asked to "think aloud" while viewing either the current or 1 of 5 modified NFts and completing a behavioural task. The task included a questionnaire with 9 functional items requiring participants to define, compare, interpret, and manipulate serving size and percentage daily value (%DV) information on NFts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to further probe thought processes and difficulties experienced in completing the task. Equal serving sizes on NFts improved ability to accurately compare nutrition information between products. Most participants could define %DV and believed it can be used to compare foods, yet some confusion persisted when interpreting %DVs and manipulating serving-size information on NFts. Where serving sizes were unequal, mathematical errors were often responsible for incorrect responses. Results reinforce the need for equal serving sizes on NFts of sim...Continue Reading

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Feb 2, 2017·Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research : a Publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue Canadienne De La Pratique Et De La Recherche En Diététique : Une Publication Des Diététistes Du Canada·Steven Dukeshire, Emily Nicks
Nov 10, 2017·Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Santé Publique·Kim D RaineBarbara Von Tigerstrom
Nov 20, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Lana VanderleeMary R L'Abbé
Jun 14, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Elizabeth MansfieldElaine De Grandpré
May 14, 2019·Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research : a Publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue Canadienne De La Pratique Et De La Recherche En Diététique : Une Publication Des Diététistes Du Canada·Brittany CormierDavid Hammond

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