Nutrition Label Use Partially Mediates the Relationship between Attitude toward Healthy Eating and Overall Dietary Quality among College Students
Nutrition Label Use Partially Mediates the Relationship between Attitude toward Healthy Eating and Overall Dietary Quality among College Students
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jada.2011.08.047
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发表时间：
2012-03-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Laska, Melissa N.
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作者：
Graham, Dan J.;Laska, Melissa N.
经常阅读营养标签的人往往比不经常阅读标签的人更重视健康饮食和健康饮食习惯。然而，标签使用，对健康饮食的态度和饮食质量之间的关系仍然不清楚，特别是在年轻人中，对营养标签的使用知之甚少。我们的研究调查了营养标签的使用是否介导了年轻成年大学生的饮食相关态度和饮食行为之间的关系。使用2010年从明尼苏达州明尼阿波利斯/圣保罗的便利样本中收集的横截面在线调查数据（598人就读于两年制社区学院; 603人就读于公立四年制大学;平均年龄21.5岁; 53.4%为非白人;妇女占52.5%），研究结果表明，经常阅读营养标签的学生更有可能有更健康的饮食摄入量与那些偶尔或很少阅读标签的人相比（例如，更少的快餐和添加糖;更多的纤维，水果和蔬菜）（P
Individuals who frequently read nutrition labels tend to both value healthy eating and engage in healthy dietary practices more than individuals who read labels infrequently. However, the relationship between label use, attitude toward healthy eating, and dietary quality remains unclear, particularly among young adults, about whom little is known with regard to nutrition label use. Our study investigated whether nutrition label use mediates the relationship between eating-related attitudes and dietary behaviors among young adult college students. Using cross-sectional online survey data collected in 2010 from a convenience sample in Minneapolis/St Paul, MN (598 attending a 2-year community college; 603 attending a public 4-year university; mean age 21.5 years; 53.4% nonwhite; 52.5% women), study findings indicate that students who reported frequently reading nutrition labels were more likely to have healthier dietary intakes (eg, less fast food and added sugar; more fiber, fruits, and vegetables) compared to those who read labels sometimes or rarely (P