Abstract
Introduction: Proper usage of food labels plays an important role in healthy eating. The purpose of this study was to exam the effectiveness of a healthy eating and weight management counselling programme on food label viewing
behaviors among middle-aged Hong Kong Chinese women.
Materials and methods: This was a two-arm randomized controlled trial. An integrated approach that consisted of a body composition measurement by the InBody 270, followed by an immediate counselling after the measurement (5-10
minutes), and a dietitian-guided weekly WhatsApp-based individualized counselling (15 minutes each time) was implemented in the intervention group for 12 weeks. Participants in the control group only received the body composition
measurement and a brief counselling after the measurement. A 4-point Likert scale with four options including “Never”, “Rarely”, “Sometimes” and “Always” were used for measuring the frequency of food label viewing behaviors. The
participants were asked to recall the frequency of viewing front-of-package nutrition labels when they purchased packaged biscuits, bread, beverages, and canned food before and after the intervention.
Results: A total of 173 women aged 45 to 65 years were involved in the analysis, with 82 in the intervention group and 91 in the control group. The mean age was 56.5±4.9 years. At baseline, the percentage of “sometimes/always view food
labels” in the intervention group was 62.2%, 47.6%, 65.9%, and 62.2% for the biscuits, bread, beverages, and canned food, respectively. After 12 weeks intervention, the overall percentage of viewing four food labels increased from 37.8% to 55.0% (pConclusion: The 12 weeks integrated nutrition related counselling program could significantly improve the frequency of viewing food labels in middle-aged Hong Kong Chinese women.
behaviors among middle-aged Hong Kong Chinese women.
Materials and methods: This was a two-arm randomized controlled trial. An integrated approach that consisted of a body composition measurement by the InBody 270, followed by an immediate counselling after the measurement (5-10
minutes), and a dietitian-guided weekly WhatsApp-based individualized counselling (15 minutes each time) was implemented in the intervention group for 12 weeks. Participants in the control group only received the body composition
measurement and a brief counselling after the measurement. A 4-point Likert scale with four options including “Never”, “Rarely”, “Sometimes” and “Always” were used for measuring the frequency of food label viewing behaviors. The
participants were asked to recall the frequency of viewing front-of-package nutrition labels when they purchased packaged biscuits, bread, beverages, and canned food before and after the intervention.
Results: A total of 173 women aged 45 to 65 years were involved in the analysis, with 82 in the intervention group and 91 in the control group. The mean age was 56.5±4.9 years. At baseline, the percentage of “sometimes/always view food
labels” in the intervention group was 62.2%, 47.6%, 65.9%, and 62.2% for the biscuits, bread, beverages, and canned food, respectively. After 12 weeks intervention, the overall percentage of viewing four food labels increased from 37.8% to 55.0% (pConclusion: The 12 weeks integrated nutrition related counselling program could significantly improve the frequency of viewing food labels in middle-aged Hong Kong Chinese women.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2022 |
| Event | International Congress on Obesity 2022 - Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 18 Oct 2022 → 22 Oct 2022 https://www.icocongress.org/congress-information/about-ico/ |
Conference
| Conference | International Congress on Obesity 2022 |
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| Abbreviated title | ICO |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Melbourne |
| Period | 18/10/22 → 22/10/22 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing
- General Health Professions
