A cross-sectional survey of nutrition labelling use and its associated factors on parents of school students in Shanghai, China

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ID15094992
AuthorsJianhong Ma (0000-0002-2712-9184, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, corresponding author), Zhenxin Zhu (0000-0003-4622-6446, Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention), Xiaohong Chen (0000-0003-0809-5297, Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention), Xiao Chen (0000-0001-5474-0205), Yan Guo (0000-0001-8666-6169, Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention), Huansheng Zhang (Central Hospital of Putuo District), Yuyan Zhang (0000-0002-9252-4519, Central Hospital of Putuo District), Jiajie Zang (0000-0003-2476-2176, Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention)
Year2018
Volume21
Issue8
Pages1418-1425
Publication date2018-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980018000332
PMID29510764
OpenAlexW2790955350
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited27

Objective To understand parents’ knowledge and use of nutrition labelling and to explore its associated factors. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Two schools providing a nine-year educational programme in Putuo District, Shanghai, China, were selected for the study. Information was included on demographic data and knowledge of the Chinese Food Pagoda. Subjects Students and their parents ( n 1770) participated in a questionnaire survey. Results Of questionnaires, 1766 were completed (response rate 99·8 %). Utilization rate of nutrition labelling was 19·3 %. Among 624 parents knowing nutrition labelling, 22·1 % understood all the information included, 70·7 % understood it partially and 7·2 % could not understand it at all. Use of nutrition labelling by parents was related to the following factors (OR; 95 % CI): high educational level of parent (1·465; 1·165, 1·841), parent’s knowledge of the Chinese Food Pagoda (1·333; 1·053, 1·688), parent’s consumption of top three snacks which are unhealthy (1·065; 1·023, 1·109), parent’s assumption that nutrition labelling would affect their choice of food (1·522; 1·131, 2·048), student’s willingness to learn about labels (1·449; 1·093, 1·920) and student’s knowledge and use of labels (2·214; 1·951, 2·513). Conclusions Parents’ knowledge and use of nutrition labelling are still at a lower level, and some information included in the nutrition labels is not understood by parents. The forms of the existing nutrition labelling need to be continuously improved to facilitate their understanding and usefulness. It is necessary to establish nutrition projects focusing on education and use of nutrition labels which help parents and their children make the right choices in selecting foods

Biology · China · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Food choice · Geography · Labelling · Nutrition Education · Nutrition facts label · Nutrition information · Nutrition Labeling · Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Food Science · Gerontology

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