Table 2 Nutrition awareness and label reading behaviors in Us adolescents
Variable | Yes or Always % (CI) | Sometimes % (CI) | No or Rarely/Never % (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Awareness of Federal Nutrition Programs (n=1160) | |||
Heard of Dietary Guidelines | 29.3 (25.1-33.8) | 70.7 (66.2-74.9) | |
Heard of Food Pyramid | 92.4 (89.8-94.4) | 7.6 (5.6-10.3) | |
Heard of 5-a-day Health Program | 43.5 (38.1-49.6) | 56.2 (50.4-61.9) | |
Nutrition Label Reading Behaviors (n=1160) | |||
Use Nutrition Facts Panel | 16.7 (13.4-20.7) | 20.4 (16.5-24.9) | 62.4 (58.7-65.9) |
Use Ingredient List on Food Label | 9.0 (6.4-12.1) | 16.1 (13.0-19.7) | 74.5 (70.2-78.4) |
Use Serving Size on Food Label | 11.2 (8.9-14.0) | 19.7 (16.4-23.5) | 68.8 (65.4-72.0) |
Use Health Claims on Food Package | 9.3 (6.0-14.0) | 18.2 (14.5-22.6) | 71.8 (67.2-76.1) |
Specific Nutrition Facts Reading Behaviors (n=742) | |||
Check Calories on Food Label | 16.0 (13.5-18.8) | 26.5 (22.7-30.7) | 49.1 (43.9-54.4) |
Check Calories from Fat on Food Label | 23.7 (18.4-29.9) | 25.4 (22.0-29.0) | 50.1 (45.6-56.4) |
Check Total Fat on Food Labels | 26.5 (21.8-31.7) | 24.2 (19.1-30.3) | 49.3 (43.5-55.2) |
Check Trans Fat on Food Labels | 16.4 (11.6-22.6) | 20.5 (16.5-25.2) | 63.2 (56.8-69.1) |
Check Saturated Fat on Food Labels | 17.9 (14.1-22.4) | 22.9 (18.5-27.9) | 59.2 (51.6-66.4) |
Check Cholesterol on Food Labels | 13.0 (9.0-18.3) | 26.6 (22.4-31.3) | 60.4 (54.0-66.5) |
Check Sodium on Food Labels | 13.3 (10.4-17.0) | 20.4 (17.4-23.7) | 66.3 (61.6-70.7) |
Check Carbohydrates on Food Labels | 21.8 (18.0-26.1) | 25.8 (20.7-31.5) | 52.5 (47.0-57.9) |
Check Fiber on Food Labels | 10.8 (9.0-13.3) | 23.6 (19.7-28.0) | 65.6 (61.5-69.6) |
Check Sugars on Food Labels | 21.6 (16.4-27.9) | 26.3 (22.4-30.7) | 52.1 (44.6-59.5) |