Front labeling, dietary patterns and body Mass index in older adults in Chile

Article type: Research Article

Authors: González-Contreras, Alonso^{a; 1} | Durán-Agüero, Samuel^{a; *;} | Parra-Soto, Solange^{b; c; 2}

Affiliations: [a] Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile | [b] Departamento de Nutrición y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y de los Alimentos, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile | [c] School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, UK

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Samuel Durán Agüero, address: Lota 2465, Providencia, Santiago. Chile. E-mail: samuel.duran@uss.cl.

Note: [1] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7492-3882?lang = es

Note: [] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0548-3676

Note: [2] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8443-7327

Abstract: OBJETIVE:To determine the association between the frequency of warning labels reading (WLR) in foods, with dietary patterns and Body Mass Index in older adults (OA). METHODOS:Secondary analysis study, carried out using the National Health Survey 2016–2017 database. Information about older adults’ dietary patterns, front-of-package food labeling, anthropometric and demographic data were analyzed. Chi-square test was used for the statistical analysis and logistic regression. RESULTS:The number of participants was 1,510 (≥60 years old). It was noted that WLR in OA is associated with greater compliance with dietary guidelines with respect to fish consumption (p < 0.01), dairy products (p < 0.001), type of dairy (p < 0.001), whole grain cereals (p < 0.001), pulses (p < 0.05), fruits (p < 0.01), sugary drinks (p < 0.001) and water (p < 0.001), without significant differences in the consumption of vegetables (p = 0.167) and sugar-sweetened juices (p = 0.382), also without differences between WLR and Body Mass Index (p = 0.678). CONCLUSIONS:This study presents innovative data on older adults since it evaluates the behavior, the frequency of reading warning labels (WLR) in foods with dietary patterns, Chile, which is the first country in the world to have a warning labels mandatory.

Keywords: Older adult, front labeling, dietary pattern, body mass index

DOI: 10.3233/MNM-230079

Journal: Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 123-132, 2024