Dietary Behavioral Correlates of Nutrition Label Use in Korean Women.
- Author:
Hye Young LEE
1
;
Mi Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea. mkk@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
nutrition label use;
diet-related behaviors;
dietary quality;
Korean women
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cholesterol;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Diet;
Eating;
Female;
Fruit;
Humans;
Morinda;
Sodium;
Vegetables
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2008;41(8):839-850
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study describes the demographic and diet-related psychosocial correlates of nutrition label use, and examines the relationship between label use and diet. Self-reported dada from a population-based cross-sectional survey of 2073 Korean women aged 20 to 60 years were collected to identify demographic and health-related characteristics, belief on diet-disease relationship, awareness on importance of healthy eating practice and diet quality associated with label use. Label users, who are in the stage of action and maintenance (31.6%), were more likely to have belief on nutrient-disease relationship (in sodium, cholesterol, sugar and trans fat) and were more likely to have higher awareness of the importance of healthy eating practice compared with label nonusers, who are in the stage of precontemplation, contemplation and preparation. Label users were more likely to have higher dietary quality compared with label nonusers [odds ratio (OR) = 2.01; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.66, 2.44](P < 0.001). Also, label use appeared to be associated with the consumption of diets that were higher vegetables and fruits, and lower in cholesterol. The findings of this study suggests that reading nutrition labels on food packages may improve food choices and enable healthful dietary practices.
