Relationship between reading nutritional labeling and consumption of ultra-processed foods in Health Sciences students
Abstract: Diet is a determinant key to health. However, the high consumption of ultra-processed foods interferes with the achievement of healthy nutrition. Reading the nutritional labeling as information for the population would reduce their consumption. The aims of our study were...
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food labeling healthy nutrition Eating habits food processing industry Etiquetado de alimentos Hábitos alimenticios Nutrición saludable Industria alimentaria |
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food labeling healthy nutrition Eating habits food processing industry Etiquetado de alimentos Hábitos alimenticios Nutrición saludable Industria alimentaria García , A Benavides , P Pepe , GA Allende , GE Gobbi , CA Relationship between reading nutritional labeling and consumption of ultra-processed foods in Health Sciences students |
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food labeling healthy nutrition Eating habits food processing industry Etiquetado de alimentos Hábitos alimenticios Nutrición saludable Industria alimentaria |
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García , A Benavides , P Pepe , GA Allende , GE Gobbi , CA |
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Relationship between reading nutritional labeling and consumption of ultra-processed foods in Health Sciences students |
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Relationship between reading nutritional labeling and consumption of ultra-processed foods in Health Sciences students |
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Abstract:
Diet is a determinant key to health. However, the high consumption of ultra-processed foods interferes with the achievement of healthy nutrition. Reading the nutritional labeling as information for the population would reduce their consumption.
The aims of our study were to determine the relationship between the reading of food labels and the consumption of ultra-processed foods and to investigate both qualitatively and quantitatively their consumption in Health Sciences students.
An observational cross-sectional study was carried out, through a virtual survey in Google form, sent through the Guaraní System of the National University of Córdoba among students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences in August / 2021.
Qualitative variables were described as frequency and percentage, Student's t test was performed, p <0.05 was considered significant.
3011 surveys were completed, 81.6% were answered by women, 63.9% of the participants were in the first three years of their university career, 39.7% were 24 years old or over and 98.3% believe that diet is important for health care. 51.9% do not read the nutritional information on the packaging. Regarding eating habits, only 3.5% do not consume ultra-processed foods. The most consumed utra processed food were: 62.1% packaged cookies, 62% chocolate, 54% French fries or similar, 52.6% jams, 51.2% ice cream, 50.4% soft drinks, 44.6% , sauces, 18.4% sweetened cereals, 14.5% cereal bars or energizers. 37.5% consumed them at least 3 times a week, while 8.5% consumed 5 or more days a week.
When the comparison was made on the consumption of ultra-processed foods between the group that reads the nutritional labeling versus the group that does not read it , the p was <0.00000001, odds ratio 0.29 (0.18-0.45).
The demonstrated relationship between the reading of nutritional information and the lower consumption of ultra-processed products is important, since the people who read nutritional labeling can choose foods with less processing and therefore improve the quality of their diet. |
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I10-R10-article-348692022-06-07T14:43:30Z Relationship between reading nutritional labeling and consumption of ultra-processed foods in Health Sciences students Relación entre lectura del etiquetado nutricional y consumo de alimentos ultraprocesados en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud García , A Benavides , P Pepe , GA Allende , GE Gobbi , CA food labeling healthy nutrition Eating habits food processing industry Etiquetado de alimentos Hábitos alimenticios Nutrición saludable Industria alimentaria Abstract: Diet is a determinant key to health. However, the high consumption of ultra-processed foods interferes with the achievement of healthy nutrition. Reading the nutritional labeling as information for the population would reduce their consumption. The aims of our study were to determine the relationship between the reading of food labels and the consumption of ultra-processed foods and to investigate both qualitatively and quantitatively their consumption in Health Sciences students. An observational cross-sectional study was carried out, through a virtual survey in Google form, sent through the Guaraní System of the National University of Córdoba among students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences in August / 2021. Qualitative variables were described as frequency and percentage, Student's t test was performed, p <0.05 was considered significant. 3011 surveys were completed, 81.6% were answered by women, 63.9% of the participants were in the first three years of their university career, 39.7% were 24 years old or over and 98.3% believe that diet is important for health care. 51.9% do not read the nutritional information on the packaging. Regarding eating habits, only 3.5% do not consume ultra-processed foods. The most consumed utra processed food were: 62.1% packaged cookies, 62% chocolate, 54% French fries or similar, 52.6% jams, 51.2% ice cream, 50.4% soft drinks, 44.6% , sauces, 18.4% sweetened cereals, 14.5% cereal bars or energizers. 37.5% consumed them at least 3 times a week, while 8.5% consumed 5 or more days a week. When the comparison was made on the consumption of ultra-processed foods between the group that reads the nutritional labeling versus the group that does not read it , the p was <0.00000001, odds ratio 0.29 (0.18-0.45). The demonstrated relationship between the reading of nutritional information and the lower consumption of ultra-processed products is important, since the people who read nutritional labeling can choose foods with less processing and therefore improve the quality of their diet. Resumen: La alimentación es un determinante clave de la salud. Sin embargo, el alto consumo de alimentos ultraprocesados interfiere en el logro de una nutrición saludable. La lectura del etiquetado nutricional como información para la población disminuiría el consumo de los mismos. Los objetivos de nuestro estudio fueron determinar la relación entre la lectura del etiquetado de los alimentos y el consumo de ultraprocesados e investigar cualicuantitativamente el consumo de los mismos en estudiantes de ciencias de la salud. Se realizó un estudio observacional de corte transversal, a través de una encuesta virtual en formulario de Google, difundida a través del sistema Guaraní de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba entre estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas en agosto/2021. Se describieron las variables cualitativas como frecuencia y porcentaje, se realizó test T de Student, p < 0,05 fue considerada significativa. Se completaron 3011 encuestas, el 81,6% fue respondido por mujeres, el 63,9% de los participantes transitaban los primeros tres años de su carrera universitaria, el 39,7% tenía 24 años o más y el 98,3% cree que la alimentación es importante para el cuidado de la salud. El 51,9% no lee la información nutricional del empaquetado. Respecto a los hábitos alimentarios, solo el 3,5% no consume ultraprocesados. El alcance del consumo de los ultraprocesados fue: 62,1% galletitas empaquetadas, 62% chocolate, 54% papas fritas o similares, 52,6% mermeladas, 51,2% helado, 50,4% bebidas gaseosas, 44,6%, salsas, 18,4% cereales endulzados, 14,5% barritas de cereal o energizantes. El 37,5% los consumía mínimamente 3 veces por semana, siendo el 8,5% los que consumían 5 o más días a la semana. Al comparar el consumo de ultraprocesados entre el grupo que lee el rotulado nutricional versus el que no, la p fue < 0,00000001, odds ratio 0,29 (0,18-0,45). La relación demostrada entre la lectura de la información nutricional y el menor consumo de productos ultraprocesados es importante, ya que las personas que realizan la lectura eligieron alimentos con menor procesamiento y por ende mejoran la calidad de su alimentación. Universidad Nacional Cba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2021-10-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion texto texto texto https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/34869 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 78 No. Suplemento (2021): Suplemento JIC XXII Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 78 Núm. Suplemento (2021): Suplemento JIC XXII Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 78 n. Suplemento (2021): Suplemento JIC XXII 1853-0605 0014-6722 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |