scholarly journals Nutrition labelling on prepacked foods: opinion and suggestions of Portuguese food and nutrition professionals

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Professionals

Role of Food and Nutrition Professionals in Stemming the Diabetes Epidemic

2007 ◽  
Vol 107 (8) ◽  
pp. 1394-1397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Gallivan ◽  
Rachel Greenberg ◽  
Carolyn Leontos
Keyword(s):  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Nutrition Professionals

scholarly journals Food Choice Decisions of Collegiate Division I Athletes: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 2322
Author(s):  
Kaitlyn M. Eck ◽  
Carol Byrd-Bredbenner
Keyword(s):  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Division I ◽  
Iron Protein ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Fried Foods ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Division I Athletes ◽  
Nutrition Professionals

Limited research has examined athletes’ food and health beliefs and decisions and the congruence of these decisions with recommendations from nutrition professionals. This study aimed to improve understanding of athletes’ food-related beliefs and practices to enable nutrition professionals to more effectively enhance performance while protecting athletes’ health. Division I college athletes (n = 14, 64% female) from a variety of sports were recruited to participate in 20-min semi-structured phone interviews about food and nutrition-related behaviors and cognitions. Data were content analyzed to identify themes and trends. Prominent factors influencing athletes’ food choices were potential benefits to health and performance, availability of foods, and recommendations from sports dietitians. Foods commonly consumed by athletes, including fruits, vegetables, and lean protein, were generally healthy and aligned with sports nutrition recommendations. Athletes avoided energy-dense nutrient-poor foods, such as fast food and fried foods, with the goal of improving performance. Some athletes took supplements (i.e., multivitamin, iron, protein) on the premise that they would improve health and enhance performance or recovery. While athletes’ nutrition behaviors are generally congruent with current recommendations, findings highlighted misconceptions held by athletes related to the benefits of some supplements and the belief that packaged/processed foods were inherently less healthy than other options. Nutrition misconceptions held by athletes and incongruities between athletes’ nutrition knowledge and behaviors suggest that dietitians should aim to dispel misconceptions held by athletes and provide additional guidance and information to support athletes’ current healthful behaviors to ensure these behaviors extend beyond their college athletic career.

Consumer knowledge and use of food and nutrition labelling in South Africa: A cross-sectional descriptive study

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelene Koen ◽  
Edelweiss Wentzel-Viljoen ◽  
Daan Nel ◽  
Reneé Blaauw
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Consumer Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
Food And Nutrition

scholarly journals Integrating a Health Literacy Lens into Nutrition Labelling Policy in Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Mansfield ◽  
Rana Wahba ◽  
Elaine De Grandpré
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
Canadian Population ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Labelling Information ◽  
Health Related

An increasingly important concern in public health practice is health literacy. Simply stated, it refers to the interactions between individuals and health related information to make informed decisions concerning their health. Research shows that consumers face many health literacy challenges in accessing, understanding and evaluating nutrition labelling information when making food choices. The systematic integration of health literacy considerations into social science and consumer behaviour research can help address these challenges and better meet the needs of the increasingly diverse Canadian population. This application of a health literacy lens should be considered for all future food and nutrition labelling research, to maximize the positive impact of subsequent health policies and regulations on health outcomes and health status of Canadians.

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