Comprensión y uso del etiquetado frontal nutrimental Guías Diarias de Alimentación de alimentos y bebidas industrializados en México
Lizbeth Tolentino‐Mayo, Janine Sagaceta‐Mejía, Carlos Cruz‐Casarrubias, Víctor Ríos-Cortázar, Alejandra Jáuregui, Sı́món Barquera
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the use, subjective and objective under-standing of the GDA frontal labeling to assist the population towards making healthy decisions regarding the products they consume. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The use of nu-tritional information contained in products ́ packages (GDA, nutritional information table, and list of ingredients), as well as the subjective and objective comprehension of the GDA. RESULTS: A total of 43 157 people were interviewed. Amid the labels, the nutritional table was read more frequently (11.1%). 24.6% (IC95%: 23.9-25.3) and 41.2% (IC95%: 40.4-42.1) of the interviewees classified products correctly as not healthy and high in sodium, respectively. These outcomes were smaller between the elderly, lower socioeconomic levels, lower educational levels, and rural areas. CONCLUSIONS: The results show that the GDA labeling is not useful to support the vulnerable population to make healthy decisions.