Bibliographic citations
Damián-Bastidas, N., Chala-Florencio, R., Chávez-Blanco, R. (2016). Lectura, uso e interpretación de etiquetas nutricionales en usuarios de gimnasios de Huancayo, Perú 2015 [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/621810
Damián-Bastidas, N., Chala-Florencio, R., Chávez-Blanco, R. Lectura, uso e interpretación de etiquetas nutricionales en usuarios de gimnasios de Huancayo, Perú 2015 [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/621810
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title = "Lectura, uso e interpretación de etiquetas nutricionales en usuarios de gimnasios de Huancayo, Perú 2015",
author = "Chávez-Blanco, Ricardo",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2016"
}
Introduction: The nutritional labeling helps users to make healthier choices, nevertheless, this is overseen, misunderstood or not used at all. Objectives: To evaluate the frequency and the factors associated with the reading, interpretation and use of nutritional labels by fitness center users in the city of Huancayo, Peru. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 385 users of a fitness center chain. Interpretation was measured by using a test with 2 labels, reported reading (frequently or not) and the reported use to choose a product (frequently or not), as well as demographic, dietetic and fitness-center-related variables. The association was evaluated by calculating the prevalence ratios adjusted based on the significant variables from bivariate model. Results: The participants had an average age of 27,8± 9,3 years, 44,7% were men and 49,4% had college degree. 27,5% report reading frequently and 55,7% of them reports use frecuently, furthermore 17,4% know how to interpret. The reading was associated with dietetic factors and gym use, and interpretation with prior training of reading labeling. The use was mainly high to select low fat products (65,1%), high in protein (64,2%) and was mainly low in low sodium products (47,2%). Conclusions: The reading, use and interpretation frequency of nutritional labels is low. The prior training of reading labeling is a required factor to make healthier choices. It is necessary to establish educative strategies for teaching to interprete the nutrition labels in an adequate way.
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