Table 4 Relationship Between BMI≥85 th percentile or BMI≥25 in Adolescents and Nutrition Awareness and Label Reading Behaviors
Variable | Odds Ratio (OR) 95% | Adjusted2 OR 95%CI |
|---|---|---|
Nutrition Awareness 3(n=1160) | Confidence Interval (CI)1 | |
Heard of Dietary Guidelines | 1.04 (0.81-1.34) | 1.06 (0.81-1.40) |
Heard of Food Pyramid | 0.72 (0.40-1.27) | 0.72 (0.37-1.40) |
Heard of 5-a-day Health Program | 0.83 (0.66-1.04) | 0.82 (0.66-1.02) |
Nutrition Label Reading Behaviors4 (n=1160) | ||
Use Nutrition Facts Panel | 0.80 (0.45-1.40) | 0.82 (0.66-1.02) |
Use Ingredient List on Food Label | 1.30 (0.83-2.04) | 1.40 (0.90-2.19) |
Use Serving Size on Food Label | 1.03 (0.50-2.15) | 1.06 (0.50-2.22) |
Use Health Claims on Food Package | 0.93 (0.58-1.47) | 1.02 (0.66-1.57) |
Specific Nutrition Facts Reading Behaviors (n=742) | ||
Check Calories on Food Label | 1.48 (0.95-2.31) | 1.61 (1.03-2.51) |
Check Calories from Fat on Food Label | 1.23 (0.76-1.99) | 1.36 (0.81-2.27) |
Check Total Fat on Food Labels | 1.00 (0.57-1.77) | 1.09 (0.61-1.97) |
Check Trans Fat on Food Labels | 0.97 (0.58-1.62) | 1.03 (0.59-1.79) |
Check Saturated Fat on Food Labels | 1.10 (0.62-1.95) | 1.18 (0.66-2.14) |
Check Cholesterol on Food Labels | 1.89 (1.02-3.50) * | 1.76 (0.95-3.24) |
Check Sodium on Food Labels | 1.57 (0.85-2.92) | 1.59 (0.86-2.94) |
Check Carbohydrates on Food Labels | 1.26 (0.74-2.14) | 1.32 (0.80-2.16) |
Check Fiber on Food Labels | 1.00 (0.57-1.76) | 1.04 (0.61-1.78) |
Check Sugars on Food Labels | 1.26 (0.81-1.95) | 1.29 (0.82-2.04) |