Knowledge, Opinions and Use of Nutrition Labels on Processed Foods in EcuadorianTeens According toType of School

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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 Nov 12, 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.

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