Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2013.2026.2030AhmadiAfsane TorkamaniPariya SohrabiZahra GhahremaniFariba 1220131624Knowing the level of consumers nutritional knowledge
is useful for promoting dietary habits. The aim of this study was to assess
womens nutritional knowledge and their food label perception and their
correlates. Three hundred and eighty Women referring to four large supermarkets
in Shiraz were selected for this study. Data were collected through face-to-face
interview. The NKQ questionnaire was used for designing the study questionnaire.
The first part contained demographic characteristics and the second section
encompassed questions related to nutritional knowledge of consumers about food
components. The third part consisted of questions about labeling. Data were
analyzed using SPSS 16. ANOVA and t-test were used for analyzing multi-variant
variables. Chi-square test was used for evaluating the relationship between
variables. 49.7% of the participants were healthy and others had chronic diseases.
The mean score of the womens nutrition knowledge was 20.13 (from 24) and
the average knowledge of women about food components were near 50%. Consumers
information about food labels application was less than 50% for all situations.
The lowest use of labels was about low-salt labels and the highest for calorie
content of foods. There was a significant relationship between educational status
and food label use and also a significant relationship between information about
added sugar and using low-sugar labels and between knowledge about low-salt
foods and using low-salt labels. A significant relationship was also seen between
knowledge about fat and cholesterol use for low fat foods. So, label application
was correlated with educational level and nutritional knowledge of women.]]>Bonsmann, S.S.G., L.F. Celemin and K.G. Grunert,201064S14S19Carrillo, E., P. Varela and S. Fiszman,201277H1H8De Vriendt, T., C. Matthys, W. Verbeke, I. Pynaert and S. De Henauw,200952788792Driskell, J.A., M.C. Schake and H.A. Detter,200810820712076Fisberg, M., L. Baur, W. Chen, A. Hoppin and B. Koletzko et al.,200439S678S687Gracia, A., M. Loureiro and R.M. Nayga Jr.,200732160174Graham, D. and R. Jeffery,201111117041711Graham, D.J. and R.W. Jeffery,201215189197Grimes, C.A., L.J. Riddell and C.A. Nowson,200953189194Grunert, G.K., L. Fernandez-Celemin, J.M. Wills, S.S. Bonsmann and L. Nureeva,201018261277Hong, Z.H., S.F. Wang, M. Liu, Y.P. Yang and Y. Chen et al.,201132657660Kim, S.Y., R.M. Nayga and O. Capps,200025215231Lubman, N., C. Doak and S. Jasti,201244398406Misra, R.,200710721302134Nayga, Jr. R.M.,20003497112O'Brien, G. and M. Davies,200722571575Rozin, P.,19961996pp: 83-104pp: 83-104Ruzita, Jr.A.T., M.A.W. Azdie and M.N. Ismail,2007134554Satia, J.A., J.A. Galanko and M.L. Neuhouser,2005105392402Tudoran, A., S. Ottar-Olsen and D. Dopico,200952568579Visschers, V.H.M. and M. Siegrist,200952505512Wansink, B. and J. Sobal,200739106123Wills, J.M., D.B. Schmidt, F. Pillo-Blocka and G. Cairns,200967S102S106