Food Label Use and Associated Factors: A Cross Sectional Study from Occupied Palestinian Territories

Natour N, A. M, A. M
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Background: Use of food labels can help consumers to make informed choices on foods they purchase which could have beneficial role in protection from obesity and diet related chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate food label use in the Palestinian society along with related factors. Methods: Electronic survey was distributed on social media platforms to Palestinian society in West Bank, Gaza, and other places of Palestinian communities’ presence. The survey collected data on demographic variable, obesity, chronic disease history and nutritional deficiencies. In addition to food label use information. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS 21 software. Results: We included 271 participants in our study, mean age of our study group was 25.6±10 y, mainly females. Obesity was present in 24.4% of the study group, whereas 42.8% reported they were not satisfied with their current weight and 49.4% reported they attempted to lose weight. The prevalence of label use in our study group was 61.6%. Majority of label users obtained information on amount of calories, serving size, fat, sugar, vitamins and minerals content. Very few obtained information on sodium, saturated fat and transfat in food product. Food label use was significantly related to age (p<0.05) and healthy dietary patterns (p<0.05), but was not related to obesity and chronic disease. Conclusion: Our study indicate high rate of label use among Palestinians with some gaps in nutrition information obtained.
食品标签的使用及其相关因素:来自巴勒斯坦被占领土的横断面研究
背景:使用食品标签可以帮助消费者在购买食品时做出明智的选择,这对预防肥胖和与饮食有关的慢性疾病有有益的作用。本研究的目的是调查食品标签的使用在巴勒斯坦社会及其相关因素。方法:通过社交媒体平台向西岸、加沙及其他巴勒斯坦社区所在地区的巴勒斯坦社会发放电子调查问卷。该调查收集了人口统计变量、肥胖、慢性病史和营养缺乏的数据。除了食品标签使用信息。数据分析采用IBM SPSS 21软件。结果:共纳入受试者271人,研究组平均年龄25.6±10岁,以女性为主。24.4%的研究对象肥胖,而42.8%的人表示对自己目前的体重不满意,49.4%的人表示他们试图减肥。本研究组标签使用率为61.6%。大多数标签用户获得了卡路里量、食用分量、脂肪、糖、维生素和矿物质含量的信息。很少有关于食品中钠、饱和脂肪和反式脂肪的信息。食品标签的使用与年龄(p<0.05)和健康饮食模式(p<0.05)显著相关,但与肥胖和慢性疾病无关。结论:我们的研究表明巴勒斯坦人的标签使用率很高,但在获得的营养信息方面存在一些差距。
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