Effect of Educational Interventions on Understanding and Use of Nutrition Labels: A Systematic Review.
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SUBMITTER: Moore SG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6213388 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
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Effect of Educational Interventions on Understanding and Use of Nutrition Labels: A Systematic Review.
Moore Sally G SG Donnelly Judy K JK Jones Steve S Cade Janet E JE
Nutrients 20181004 10
The potential for nutrition labels to impact on population health is dependent on consumer ability to understand and use this information. Consumer understanding of this information varies across sociodemographic groups and with different label design formats. Labeling legislation requires consumer education on how to use nutrition labels, and recent mandatory changes to the Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) are underway to improve comprehensibility. This review aimed to evaluate if educational progra ...[more]
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