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dc.contributor.authorBuyuktuncer, Zehra
dc.contributor.authorAyaz, Aylin
dc.contributor.authorDedebayraktar, Damla
dc.contributor.authorInan-Eroglu, Elif
dc.contributor.authorEllahi, Basma
dc.contributor.authorBesler, Halit Tanju
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-19T06:13:55Z
dc.date.available2019-12-19T06:13:55Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/nu10101335
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6213180/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11655/20767
dc.description.abstractThe use of the nutrition facts label has been associated with healthy eating behaviors for adults. However, the relationship between nutrition facts label use and overall diet quality is not well known in young adults, a vulnerable group that acquire lifelong eating behaviors during this period of life. This study aimed to assess if the use of information on the nutrition facts label is associated with a higher diet quality in young adults. In this cross-sectional study, 958 university students aged 18–34 years were recruited. Nutrition facts label use was recorded. Dietary intake was assessed using 24-h dietary recall. Healthy Eating Index-2005 (HEI-2005) scores were calculated. HEI-2005 score was significantly associated with using nutrition facts label (p < 0.001). The mean total HEI-2005 score was 60.7 ± 10.11, 62.4 ± 11.43 and 67.1 ± 12.23 respectively for never, sometimes and everytime users of nutrition facts label (p < 0.001). Sub-group scores of HEI-2005 for total fruits, whole fruits, total vegetables, whole grains, milk, oils, saturated fat, and calories from solid fat, alcohol and added sugar (SoFAAS) were significantly higher in regular nutrition facts label users (p < 0.05, for each). This study showed that young adults who regularly use the nutrition facts label have a higher diet quality.
dc.relation.isversionof10.3390/nu10101335
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.titlePromoting A Healthy Diet in Young Adults: The Role of Nutrition Labelling
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.relation.journalNutrients
dc.contributor.departmentBeslenme ve Diyetetik
dc.identifier.volume10
dc.identifier.issue10
dc.description.indexPubMed
dc.description.indexWoS
dc.description.indexScopus


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