Measuring the Healthiness of Ready-to-Eat Child-Targeted Cereals: Evaluation of the FoodSwitch Platform in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity is a major public health issue. The increase in the consumption of foods with poor nutritional value, such as processed foods, contributes to this. Breakfast cereals are often advertised as a healthy way to start the day, but the healthiness of these products varies greatly.

Objective

Our main objective was to gather information about the nutritional characteristics of ready-to-eat breakfast cereals in Sweden and to investigate the healthiness of products targeted at children compared to other cereals by use of the FoodSwitch platform. A secondary objective was to evaluate the alignment between the Keyhole symbol and the Health Star Rating.

Methods

The FoodSwitch app is a mobile health (mHealth) tool used to present nutrition data and heal

SUBMITTER: Mottas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8367182 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature