Effectiveness of Salsa, Sabor y Salud Program and the Impact of a Salsa, Sabor y Salud Maintenance Program on Outcome Measures

Fox, Stephanie; Bennett, V.

doi:10.4236/ce.2012.36107

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“…At the post-test, the respondents reported using the information and that they were motivated by the material, supporting the results of another study in which consumers were receptive to the information and guidance provided by qualified professionals in supermarkets and schools for nutrition labeling [26]. In addition, there was a substantially greater tendency for participants to read labels before food purchases following an intervention in another study [27]. Collectively, these results demonstrate the importance of customized educational programs to promote healthy lifestyles [28].…”

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Promoting public health through nutrition labeling - a study in Brazil

2016

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BackgroundFood and nutrition education allows individuals to build knowledge and values, reframe their food practices, and develop strategies for a healthy diet. Food choices within the diet represent a determinant of individual health status. Regardless of the food quality, the consumption of calorie-dense foods does not promote better health conditions for the population and can worsen emerging health problems. The present study aimed to describe and analyze the effectiveness of educational activities related to nutrition information for enabling healthy food choices, as a tool to promote public health.MethodsTo describe and analyze the effectiveness of an educational intervention regarding nutrition labeling as a tool to promote healthy food choices, 702 individuals were enrolled in the present quasi-experimental study. The Wilcoxon and McNemar tests were used to compare the pre- and post-intervention data, and a p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsOf the 702 participants (mean age, 26.6 years), 17.4 % were male, and 82.6 % were female. The education level was high school for 53.2 % of the participants. The mean income was R$ 1969.54 (about 500 USD). In the pre-test, 55.8 % of the respondents reported consulting the nutrition information provided on packaged foods. At the post-test, 72.0 % of respondents reported consulting this information (p < 0.001; Table 1). However, the change in the response regarding the purchase of packaged products was borderline significant.ConclusionsThe results indicate that the intervention was feasible and acceptable and improved knowledge regarding the role of nutrition labeling in promoting healthy eating. These results support the importance of an educational intervention to reinforce healthy food choices.

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