Paliwal Birendra Kumar, Phogat Peeyush, Mudassir Mohd, Kumar Jitendra, Wan Meher
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), New Delhi, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, India.
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), New Delhi, India; Department of Physics, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi, India.
Nutrition. 2025 Jun;134:112727. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2025.112727. Epub 2025 Feb 19.
Consumer awareness of food labels plays a crucial role in promoting informed purchasing decisions and healthier dietary habits. However, the extent to which demographic factors such as age and education influence this awareness remains underexplored in the Indian context.
This study investigates the influence of age and education on consumer awareness of food labels of the edible oils and fats in India.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 2127 respondents using the questionnaire to ensure diverse demographic representation. Statistical analyses, including the chi-square test and Cramér's V, were applied to assess the relationships between educational qualifications, age, and food label awareness.
The findings indicate a statistically significant association between educational qualifications and the practice of reading food labels. Higher educational attainment was correlated with greater food label awareness, though the strength of this association was weak. Age also influenced consumer behavior, with younger respondents demonstrating higher awareness levels compared to older age groups, although this relationship was less pronounced.
The study highlights the necessity of targeted educational interventions to improve food label literacy, thereby fostering healthier consumer choices and contributing to better public health outcomes.
消费者对食品标签的认知在促进明智的购买决策和更健康的饮食习惯方面起着至关重要的作用。然而，在印度背景下，年龄和教育程度等人口因素对这种认知的影响程度仍未得到充分探索。
本研究调查年龄和教育程度对印度食用油和脂肪类食品标签消费者认知的影响。
采用问卷调查对2127名受访者进行横断面调查，以确保不同人口统计学特征的代表性。应用包括卡方检验和克莱默V系数在内的统计分析方法，评估教育程度、年龄与食品标签认知之间的关系。
研究结果表明，教育程度与阅读食品标签的行为之间存在统计学上的显著关联。虽然这种关联的强度较弱，但较高的教育程度与更高的食品标签认知度相关。年龄也影响消费者行为，与年龄较大的群体相比，年轻受访者的认知水平更高，尽管这种关系不太明显。
该研究强调了有针对性的教育干预措施对于提高食品标签素养的必要性，从而促进更健康的消费者选择，并有助于改善公众健康状况。
