Accuracy of Declared Salt Content on Traffic Light Labelling of Nuts and Seeds in Isfahan, Iran

IF 1.4 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Fatemeh Shirani, Seyedeh Mahsa Khodaei, Mojtba Akbari, Razieh Eshaghi, M. Siavash, Zahra Esfandiari
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Background: Regarding the importance of the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and higher consumption of salt among the Iranian population than the level recommended by the World Health Organization, the aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the salt mentioned in the traffic light labelling of nuts and seeds. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 53 packaged nuts and seeds, including 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, and 10 samples of pumpkin, pistachios, almond, sunflower, peanut, and watermelon nuts and seeds, respectively, with traffic light labelling, were randomly purchased from several local markets in Isfahan, Iran. The amount of sodium was measured by the inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy technique and then multiplied by 2.5 to achieve the amount of salt. Results: Varying levels of traffic light labeling value accuracy were observed in most of the samples. In the almond, pistachio, peanut, and watermelon groups, the average amount of laboratory value had a statistically significant difference with the label value (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results demonstrated that the salt content of 82% of the studied samples had discrepancies with the values stated on the traffic light labelling. The presentation of an accurate amount of salt content is essential for promoting healthy eating habits and enabling individuals to make informed choices about their diet. It is recommended that regulatory authorities should review labelling guidelines and enforce stricter compliance to ensure accurate representation of salt content on packaged foods.
伊朗伊斯法罕坚果和种子红绿灯标签上申报盐含量的准确性
背景:鉴于预防非传染性疾病(NCDs)的重要性,以及伊朗人口的盐摄入量高于世界卫生组织建议的水平,本研究旨在评估坚果和种子红绿灯标签中提到的盐的准确性。研究设计:横断面研究。研究方法从伊朗伊斯法罕的几个当地市场随机购买了 53 种包装坚果和种子,包括 7、8、9、9、10 和 10 种南瓜、开心果、杏仁、葵花籽、花生和西瓜等坚果和种子样品,这些样品都有交通灯标签。采用电感耦合等离子体-光学发射光谱技术测量钠的含量,然后乘以 2.5 得出盐的含量。结果在大多数样品中都观察到了不同程度的红绿灯标记值准确性。在杏仁组、开心果组、花生组和西瓜组中,实验室平均值与标签值的差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论研究结果表明,82% 的研究样本的盐含量与交通灯标签上标注的数值存在差异。要推广健康的饮食习惯,让人们对自己的饮食做出明智的选择,就必须提供准确的盐含量。建议监管当局应检讨标签指引,并更严格遵守,以确保包装食品上的盐分含量准确无误。
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Journal of research in health sciences
Journal of research in health sciences PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
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2.30
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13.30%
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7
期刊介绍: The Journal of Research in Health Sciences (JRHS) is the official journal of the School of Public Health; Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, which is published quarterly. Since 2017, JRHS is published electronically. JRHS is a peer-reviewed, scientific publication which is produced quarterly and is a multidisciplinary journal in the field of public health, publishing contributions from Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Health Education, and Preventive and Social Medicine. We do not publish clinical trials, nursing studies, animal studies, qualitative studies, nutritional studies, health insurance, and hospital management. In addition, we do not publish the results of laboratory and chemical studies in the field of ergonomics, occupational health, and environmental health
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