美国老年人对食品标签的使用情况：来自个人食物摄入量持续调查以及1994 - 1996年饮食与健康知识调查的数据。

Food label use by older Americans: data from the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals and the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey 1994-96.

作者信息

Macon Janet F, Oakland Mary Jane, Jensen Helen H, Kissack Philip A

机构信息

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, 220 MacKay Hall, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.

出版信息

J Nutr Elder. 2004;24(1):35-52. doi: 10.1300/J052v24n01_03.

DOI:10.1300/J052v24n01_03

PMID:15339719

Abstract

This study examined older Americans' use of food labels as a tool to moderate dietary risk factors for heart disease. Data from the USDA's Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individual (CSFII) 1994- 96 and the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey (DHKS) from 2,846 respondents aged 51 years and older was used. Indices were constructed to measure and correlate dietary intake, label use and understanding, and health status data. Understanding and use of food labels was lower among older age groups, while heart-related health problems increased. Use of food labels and percent energy intake from fat were inversely related (P < 0.01). Older Americans would benefit from education on food label use and interpretation to decrease their dietary risk factors for heart disease.

摘要

本研究调查了美国老年人将食品标签作为控制心脏病饮食风险因素工具的使用情况。研究使用了美国农业部1994 - 1996年个人食物摄入量持续调查（CSFII）的数据以及来自2846名51岁及以上受访者的饮食与健康知识调查（DHKS）的数据。构建了指数来衡量和关联饮食摄入量、标签使用与理解以及健康状况数据。老年人群体对食品标签的理解和使用较低，而与心脏相关的健康问题却有所增加。食品标签的使用与脂肪能量摄入百分比呈负相关（P < 0.01）。美国老年人将受益于有关食品标签使用和解读的教育，以降低他们患心脏病的饮食风险因素。