A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Relative Effectiveness of the Multiple Traffic Light and Nutri-Score Front of Package Nutrition Labels

Autor: Rob M. van Dam, Wei Han Melvin Wong, Brett Doble, Eric A. Finkelstein, Felicia Jia Ler Ang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
Předmět:
0301 basic medicine
Adult
Male
Calorie
front-of-pack labeling
online grocery store
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Healthy eating
food Intake
5-color nutritional label
lcsh:TX341-641
Nutrition facts label
Recommended Dietary Allowances
Choice Behavior
Article
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
Traffic signal
0302 clinical medicine
Randomized controlled trial
law
Front of package
Statistics
multiple traffic lights
Medicine
Humans
Caloric Restriction
Singapore
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Cross-Over Studies
business.industry
digestive
oral
and skin physiology
Food Packaging
Regression analysis
Feeding Behavior
diet quality
Consumer Behavior
nutri-score
Diet quality
nutrition labeling
Female
Diet
Healthy
business
Energy Intake
diet
Nutritive Value
lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Food Science
Zdroj: Nutrients, Vol 11, Iss 9, p 2236 (2019)
Nutrients
Volume 11
Issue 9
ISSN: 2072-6643
Popis: The objective of this trial was to test two promising front-of-pack nutrition labels, 1) the United Kingdom&rsquo
s Multiple Traffic Lights (MTL) label and 2) France&rsquo
s Nutri-Score (NS), relative to a no-label control. We hypothesized that both labels would improve diet quality but NS would be more effective due to its greater simplicity. We tested this hypothesis via an online grocery store using a 3 ×
3 crossover (within-person) design with 154 participants. Outcomes assessed via within person regression models include a modified Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI)-2010 (primary), average Nutri-Score, calories purchased, and singular measures of diet quality of purchase orders. Results show that both labels significantly improve modified AHEI scores relative to Control but neither is statistically superior using this measure. NS performed statistically better than MTL and Control based on average Nutri-Score, yet, unlike MTL it did not statistically reduce calories or sugar from beverages. This suggest that NS may be preferred if the goal is to improve overall diet quality but, because calories are clearly displayed on the label, MTL may perform better if the goal is to reduce total energy intake.
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