PURPOSE: To examine use and content knowledge of Canada's Food Guide recommendations. METHODS: A total of 1048 intercept exit surveys were conducted with adults who had purchased food that day at 2 hospital cafeterias in Ottawa, Ontario. RESULTS: Most respondents (85.9%) reported looking at Canada's Food Guide over their lifetime; however, less than half reported looking at the food guide in the past year. Milk and Alternatives were the most commonly recalled food group (80.1%) and Grain Products were least commonly recalled (66.0%). Of the entire sample, 42.8% correctly recalled all 4 food groups. Overall, 0.8% correctly recalled the correct number of servings for all 4 food groups. Females, younger respondents, white respondents, respondents with higher annual income, and respondents who had reported looking at Canada's Food Guide recalled more food groups (P < 0.05 for all). CONCLUSIONS: Despite high levels of awareness, the study found relatively low levels of reported use and very low levels of knowledge of Canada's Food Guide, particularly among population subgroups that face health disparities. Improving awareness, knowledge, and use of Canada's Food Guide may contribute to improving the nutrition profile of Canadians.
PURPOSE: To examine use and content knowledge of Canada's Food Guide recommendations. METHODS: A total of 1048 intercept exit surveys were conducted with adults who had purchased food that day at 2 hospital cafeterias in Ottawa, Ontario. RESULTS: Most respondents (85.9%) reported looking at Canada's Food Guide over their lifetime; however, less than half reported looking at the food guide in the past year. Milk and Alternatives were the most commonly recalled food group (80.1%) and Grain Products were least commonly recalled (66.0%). Of the entire sample, 42.8% correctly recalled all 4 food groups. Overall, 0.8% correctly recalled the correct number of servings for all 4 food groups. Females, younger respondents, white respondents, respondents with higher annual income, and respondents who had reported looking at Canada's Food Guide recalled more food groups (P < 0.05 for all). CONCLUSIONS: Despite high levels of awareness, the study found relatively low levels of reported use and very low levels of knowledge of Canada's Food Guide, particularly among population subgroups that face health disparities. Improving awareness, knowledge, and use of Canada's Food Guide may contribute to improving the nutrition profile of Canadians.
Authors: Dawn P Gill; Wendy Blunt; Cassandra Bartol; Roseanne W Pulford; Ashleigh De Cruz; P Karen Simmavong; Adam Gavarkovs; Ian Newhouse; Erin Pearson; Bayley Ostenfeldt; Barbi Law; Kristina Karvinen; Pertice Moffit; Gareth Jones; Cori Watson; Guangyong Zou; Robert J Petrella Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2017-02-07 Impact factor: 3.295
Authors: Janatani Balakumaran; Yun-Ya Kao; Kuan-Wen Wang; Gabriel M Ronen; James MacKillop; Lehana Thabane; M Constantine Samaan Journal: Adolesc Health Med Ther Date: 2019-08-26