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Perspectivas en Nutrición Humana
versão impressa ISSN 0124-4108
Resumo
GALARZA MORILLO, Geovanna Estefania et al. Knowledge, Opinions and Use of Nutrition Labels on Processed Foods in EcuadorianTeens According toType of School. Perspect Nut Hum [online]. 2019, vol.21, n.2, pp.145-157. Epub 12-Nov-2019. ISSN 0124-4108. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.penh.v21n2a02.
Background:
Nutritional labeling is a tool that helps prevent chronic non-communicable diseases, whose riskfactors are highlyprevalent in Ecuador.
Objective:
Compare the knowledge, opinions and use of nutrition labels and traffic light labels according to the type of school attended, in a group of adolescents from 1st to 3rd year of highschool in two schools in the city of Quito-Ecuador, during 2017.
Materials and Methods:
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in 161 student sof both sexes. A survey was administered measuring their knowledge of the nutritionals toplight, it’s influence on their purchase decisions, and how they read and use nutrition labels.
Results:
89.4 % of students identified the nutrition label, but only 50.9% read them, and only 32.3% completely understand them. 45.3 % of participants have changed their purchase habits by using the nutrition stoplightlabel, and 58.4 % admitted that the stoplight has also benefitted their families. No significant differences were found in any of the analyses.
Conclusion:
In this simple of high school students, nutrition labels do not contribute to food purchase choices. Other factors such as personal patternsof taste and customs determine teenage food purchase decisions.
Palavras-chave : Foodlabeling; nutritionalsemaphore; overweight; obesity; decisionmaking; foodconsumption; adolescent.