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| Food label knowledge, usage and attitudes of older adults | | Author(s) | Beverly A Jackey, Nancy Cotugna, Elizabeth Orsega-Smith |
| Journal title | Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol 36, no 1, January-March 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-March 2017 |
| Pages | pp 31-47 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Food ; Nutrition ; Ageing process ; Attitude ; Competence ; Adult Education. |
| Annotation | Few studies have investigated food label practices in older adults. This cross-sectional study surveyed a sample of 100 adults aged 60 years and older in Delaware (82% female, 74% between 60 and 79 years, 49% Caucasian, 45% African Americans) to examine associations between food label knowledge, attitudes and usage patterns. A 28-item questionnaire assessed knowledge, attitudes, usage and demographic information. Bivariate analysis results showed food label knowledge was associated with education and monthly income. Those reporting a high school or lower education incorrectly identified calorie and carbohydrate information. A monthly income of $2000 or less was associated with incorrectly interpreting carbohydrate information. Label usage was associated with being female, having a high school or lower education, being 70 years or older and having a monthly income of $2000 or less. Respondends' usage and perceived label comprehension was high, although less than half could correctly interpret label information. When shown samples of the US Food and Drug Administration's proposed new labels, subjects had a very favourable attitude toward the new changes. These findings demonstrate that increasing nutrition knowledge through education interventions appropriate for older adult consumers may improve comprehension of information on food labels. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-170421234 A |
| Classmark | YP: CF: BG: DP: DPB: GP |
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