Nutritional label use and understanding among Mexican older persons: a secondary study of National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT 2021).

IF 0.6 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Gaceta medica de Mexico Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.24875/GMM.24000182

Olaf Montes de Oca-Juárez, Julio M Fernández-Villa, Mariana González-Lara, Carmen García-Peña

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Abstract

Background: Front package warning labeling (FWL) was implemented in Mexico in 2020 as part of a strategy to raise food-related knowledge. However, limited media coverage, a lack of awareness among health professionals, and the usage of technical terminology appear to be impediments affecting many groups of the population, particularly older persons.

Objective: Analyze the profile of nutritional label use and understanding among older persons taking into account different factors that might have an effect on it.

Material and method: The use and knowledge of FWL were assessed using a representative sample of 1884 older individuals from the 2021 National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT). Logistic regression was used to determine the association of knowing or using FWL, adjusted by age, sex, able to read, educational level, living with diabetes, hypertension, and social security status.

Results: The probability of reading and using the FWL was influenced by lower age, being female, higher education level and having social security. There was no discernible effect of living with diabetes or hypertension.

Conclusions: Nutritional education tailored to the circumstances of older persons in Mexico is timely.

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墨西哥老年人对营养标签的使用和理解：全国健康与营养调查（ENSANUT 2021）的二次研究。

背景：作为提高食品相关知识战略的一部分，墨西哥于 2020 年实施了正面包装警示标签（FWL）。然而，媒体报道有限、卫生专业人员缺乏认识以及专业术语的使用似乎成为影响许多人群（尤其是老年人）的障碍：分析老年人使用和了解营养标签的情况，同时考虑可能对其产生影响的不同因素：使用 2021 年全国健康与营养调查（ENSANUT）中具有代表性的 1884 个老年人样本，对食品标签的使用和了解情况进行了评估。采用逻辑回归法确定了解或使用《家庭生活指南》的相关性，并根据年龄、性别、识字能力、教育水平、糖尿病患者、高血压患者和社会保障状况进行调整：较低的年龄、女性、较高的教育水平和社会保障状况都会影响阅读和使用家庭福利手册的概率。糖尿病或高血压患者没有明显的影响：结论：针对墨西哥老年人的具体情况开展营养教育非常及时。

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Gaceta medica de Mexico 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

1.00

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0.00%

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216

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Gaceta Médica de México México is the official scientific journal of the Academia Nacional de Medicina de México, A.C. Its goal is to contribute to health professionals by publishing the most relevant progress both in research and clinical practice. Gaceta Médica de México is a bimonthly peer reviewed journal, published both in paper and online in open access, both in Spanish and English. It has a brilliant editorial board formed by national and international experts.