Perception of Sugar Content in Food Labels among Supermarket Consumers in Chennai City � A Cross Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Aklesh S. Diwakar ◽  
Saravanan Poorni ◽  
Nishanthine Cruz ◽  
Manali Ramakrishnan Srinivasan ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Content ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chennai City

scholarly journals Reporting of trans-fat on labels of Brazilian food products

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2146-2153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Maria Silveira ◽  
David Alejandro Gonzalez-Chica ◽  
Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença
Keyword(s):  
Food Products ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Fat Intake ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Trans Fat ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brazilian Legislation ◽  
Vegetable Fat

AbstractObjectiveThe present study investigated how trans-fat is reported on the packaging of foods sold in a Brazilian supermarket.DesignThe present descriptive, cross-sectional study analysed the ingredient list, nutrition facts label and claims of no trans-fat on the packaging.SettingA large supermarket in Florianópolis, Brazil.SubjectsAll food products available at the supermarket.ResultsOf the 2327 study products, more than half had components containing trans-fat in the ingredient list, especially hydrogenated vegetable fat and its alternative names. A small percentage of food products reported some trans-fat content on the nutrition facts label and roughly a quarter of the food products claimed to contain no trans-fat on the front of the packaging. There was very low agreement among the trans-fat content reported in the nutrition facts label, claims of no trans-fat made on the packaging and the ingredient list.ConclusionsThere was low agreement among the different ways of reporting trans-fat, suggesting that it is not possible to rely on the nutrition facts label or no trans-fat claims printed on the packaging of Brazilian food products. Hence, the Brazilian legislation on food labels needs to change to improve the reliability of food labels and to help control the trans-fat intake of the population.

scholarly journals Variations in Sugar Content of Flavored Milks and Yogurts: A Cross-Sectional Study across 3 Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisy H Coyle ◽  
Rhoda Ndanuko ◽  
Sarinda Singh ◽  
Polly Huang ◽  
Jason H Wu
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Content ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND ITS ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG AMONG DRIVERS IN NORTH CHENNAI– A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Aravind Raj G V ◽  
Umashankar R
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Chennai City ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background. Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of hypertension in a population of drivers in Chennai, India. Methods. The study population included drivers working in Chennai city. Blood pressure, height, and weight of subjects were measured, and relevance was obtained using a structured questionnaire. Results. Age varied from 30 to 60 years with the mean age of 43 years. Among 400 drivers studied, 33% of them were hypertensive and based on diastolic and systolic blood pressure, 15% of them were in pre-hypertensive and 28% of the were in stage -1 HTN and 31% of them were in stage-2 HTN. Obesity, Smoking, alcohol and history diabetes play a major risk factor the development of hypertension Conclusion. Prevalence of hypertension was high among drivers. Life style may play a key role in the development of hypertension along with duration of work and behavioral pattern.Prevention strategies need to be emphasized in this kind of occupational group.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study on oral health status of battery factory workers in Chennai city

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
JBabu Susai Raj ◽  
Sabitha Gokulraj ◽  
Konthoujam Sulochana ◽  
Vivek Tripathi ◽  
Susanthi Ronanki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chennai City ◽  
Battery Factory

scholarly journals 1247Low-calorie sweeteners consumption: a population-based study from Campinas, Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Fagundes Grilo ◽  
Ana Clara Duran
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Metabolic Effects ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Socioeconomic Strata

Abstract Background The addition of low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) has been increasingly used by industry but their metabolic effects are controversial. Objectives: to estimate the consumption of foods and beverages with LCS among adolescents, adults and the elderly and to verify which food categories most contribute to this consumption. Methods Cross-sectional study. We used data from the Campinas Health Survey (ISACamp 2014-15) and the Food Consumption and Nutritional Status Survey (ISACamp-Nutri 2015-16) of 2570 individuals from 10 years old. We estimated the prevalence of LCS consumption and described the food categories that most contributed to this consumption. Using regression analysis, we verified which population groups had the highest consumption of products with LCS. Results More than 40% of adolescents, adults and the elderly consumed at least one product with LCS, mainly coming from sweetened beverages, tabletop sweeteners, and yogurt and other dairy beverages. The consumption of LCS was evenly found across adolescents and elderly from all socioeconomic strata, and whether elderly participants presented overweight and/or diabetes. Among adults, greater prevalence of foods and beverages with LCS consumption was found in those with higher education but did not vary by the presence of overweight and/or diabetes. Conclusions We found similar consumption of foods and beverages with LCS in most socioeconomic strata, and in participants with and without overweight or diabetes. Key messages The results can contribute to the development of public policies on clearer information of LCS addition in food labels.

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