U.S. adults noticing and using menu calorie information: Analysis of the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey Data

Rising, Camella J.; McKinnon, Robin A.; Lin, Chung-Tung Jordan; Jones-Dominic, Olivia E.; Parker, Cary Chen; Wolpert, Beverly J.; Maroto, Maya; Oh, April

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106824

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“…In the realm of dietary choices and public health policy support, the role of calorie awareness emerges as a nuanced yet critical factor. Individuals who actively notice calorie information while ordering food in a restaurant often exhibit a broader inclination towards a healthy lifestyle [ 29] . This awareness is not merely about counting calories but re ects a comprehensive understanding of food's nutritional value [ 30] .…”

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E-Health’s Influence on Cancer Survivors’ Support for Junk-Food Policy: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis

2023

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Background Understanding how factors such as e-health use influences junk-food restrictions is crucial for advancing cancer preventive interventions. This study focuses on cancer survivors, examining the role of increased e-health usage in shaping their support for junk-food control policies. It particularly investigates the perceived cancer risk associated with diet and the impact of calorie information awareness.Methods Data for this study were derived from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS 5 Cycle 4), focusing on a sample of 523 cancer survivors (average age: 67.6 years). The study explored: (1) the impact of e-health use (EHU) on support for junk-food control policy (SJCP); (2) the mediation effect of perceived cancer risk of eating (PCRE) on this relationship; and (3) the moderating role of notice calorie information (NCI) on the PCRE-SJCP pathway.Results The study revealed a positive correlation between e-health use and support for junk-food control policy, with each percentage increase in e-health use raising support by 8.1 percentage points. The perceived cancer risk of eating was identified as a pivotal mediator, accounting for 13.6% of the relationship between e-health use and policy support. Notably, the notice calorie information negatively moderated this mediating effect (bp = -0.159).Conclusion E-health use indirectly influences support for junk-food control policy through the perceived cancer risk from diet. This indirect influence is substantial, although notice calorie information tends to weaken this relationship, highlighting the nuanced ways in which cancer survivors form attitudes towards food-related policies.

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E-Health’s Influence on Cancer Survivors’ Support for Junk-Food Policy: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis

2023

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“…As two empirical studies have shown, calorie information could alter consumer purchase decisions surrounding fast food and reduce caloric intake among consumers (Breck et al. , 2014; Rising et al. , 2021).…”

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“…This is because knowledge of calories plays an important role in achieving a healthy body weight and corresponding dietary lifestyle (Huang and Dumanovsky, 2010;McKinnon et al, 2019). As two empirical studies have shown, calorie information could alter consumer purchase decisions surrounding fast food and reduce caloric intake among consumers (Breck et al, 2014;Rising et al, 2021). However, not every consumer understands information about calories.…”

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Knowledge of calories and its influencing factors: evidence from a fast-growing developing country

Cheah

Kuay²,

Ismail³

et al. 2022

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PurposeThis study examines sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with knowledge of calories.Design/methodology/approachData were analysed from the Komuniti Sihat Pembina Negara (KOSPEN) 2016. Logistic regressions were used to examine the effects of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors on knowledge of the definition of calories, recommended caloric intake and the effect of calories on body weight.FindingsThe results revealed that large proportions of respondents did not know the definition of calories (51.33%), recommended caloric intake (95.50%) and the effect of calories on body weight (64.89%). The proportions of respondents having knowledge of calories varied by income, gender, ethnicity, educational level, marital status, employment status, urbanization of states, smoking status and awareness of body mass index (BMI). Respondents were less likely to have knowledge of calories if they were low-income earners, non-Malays, less-educated, unemployed, smokers and unaware of their BMI.Practical implicationsSociodemographic and lifestyle factors play an important role in affecting knowledge of calories. Policymakers should make a concerted effort to improve knowledge of calories among adults with different sociodemographic backgrounds and lifestyle profiles.Originality/valueThis study provides several contributions to the literature: (1) The country of interest is Malaysia, where the prevalence of obesity is high and studies related to knowledge of calories are lacking. (2) In addition to knowledge of recommended caloric intake, knowledge of the definition of calories and the effect of calories on body weight factors are considered. (3) Apart from sociodemographic variables, smoking behaviour and awareness of BMI variables are included in the analyses.

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Associations Between Cancer Risk Perceptions, Self-Efficacy, and Health Behaviors by BMI Category and Race and Ethnicity

Ezeani,

Boggan,

Hopper

et al. 2023

Int.J. Behav. Med.

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Background Cancer risk perceptions and high health-related self-efficacy may impact health behaviors and reduce risk of developing obesity-related cancers. The purpose of this study was to examine whether there are differences in associations among cancer risk perceptions, health-related self-efficacy, and health behaviors between people with healthy weight (PwHW) and people with overweight or obesity (PwO/O), and whether these associations vary by race and ethnicity. Method Data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) 5 Cycles 2 and 3 were used. Data from 6944 adults were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression to assess associations among study variables. Results PwO/O who believed there are too many cancer prevention recommendations had lower log odds of meeting guidelines for strength training (β − 0.28; CI − 0.53 to − 0.04; p < 0.05) compared to PwHW. PwO/O who believed that obesity influences cancer risk were associated with low sedentary behavior (β 0.29; CI 0.05–0.54; p < 0.05) compared to PwHW. NHB PwO/O who held fatalistic beliefs and reported high self-efficacy ordered less food (e.g., fewer food items, foods with less calories, or smaller food sizes) compared to NHB Pw/HW (p < 0.05). Conclusion Health behavior differences in PwHW and PwO/O may be associated with differences in cancer risk beliefs and health-related self-efficacy. Findings support the need for further research considering BMI and race and ethnicity in obesity-related cancer prevention and control.

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U.S. adults noticing and using menu calorie information: Analysis of the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey Data

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E-Health’s Influence on Cancer Survivors’ Support for Junk-Food Policy: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis

E-Health’s Influence on Cancer Survivors’ Support for Junk-Food Policy: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis

Knowledge of calories and its influencing factors: evidence from a fast-growing developing country

Associations Between Cancer Risk Perceptions, Self-Efficacy, and Health Behaviors by BMI Category and Race and Ethnicity

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