An investigation into whether the knowledge and understanding of food labelling are associated with obesity in particular consumer groups. INTRODUCTION Over the past 20 years, the rates of obesity and overweight have increased significantly (Visscher, 2001) and is diagnosed as one of most serious threats to public health of the time (Katz, 2005). Differences in related policies and health behaviour may be one of the causes (WHO, 2000) or lack of food labelling knowledge in the process of food choice. Obesity is described as a high risk factor for the increase of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, particular cancers and other long term conditions that produce premature death, disability and rising costs for the health care system (WHO, 2003).
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Moreover, the increase in overweight and obesity in determined populations could be demonstrated that physical activity and dietary patterns affected by religious and cultural norms, and cultural thoughts about body shape and acceptable weight gain (Doolen, Alpert, Miller, 2009; Nicolau et al., 2009). Links between obesity and acculturation are found by Park et al. (2008). There is a hypothesis that adoptive citizen is more likely to turn into obese as their period of time in a new habitat increases. Park et al. (2008) contemplate the unexpected impact of this theory of living in an adoptive citizen community, higher figures of obesity found in adoptive citizen areas (Chang, 2006). Researchers identified mechanism connected to the characteristics of places to a range of health outcomes such as morbidity and mortality and health related behaviours such as smoking has promising develop successful initiatives (Blackman, 2006; Davis and Kelly, …show more content…
All participants will be between 18 to 55 years old to avoid a decline in sensory acuity and memory span. The main exclusion criteria will be a non- English, Spanish and French speakers. The participants will be recruited in the waiting rooms of each surgery and from community services. All Participants will complete a self-administered questionnaire in ascendant order, from question 1 to the last one. Furthermore, the questionnaire will include background characteristics and nutrition knowledge: including gender, age, ethnicity, height and weight, country of birth and parents, knowledge of food labelling, frequency of food shopping, identification of the main ingredients. All the questions will be developed using previously validated questions from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. All participants will provide informed consent prior to completing the questionnaire. Prior to fieldwork, all study protocols will be reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board and from research supervisor by September 2016. BMI will be obtained using self-reported height and weight. It will be defined overweight and obesity BMI between 25 to 29 and 30>
Moreover, the increase in overweight and obesity in determined populations could be demonstrated that physical activity and dietary patterns affected by religious and cultural norms, and cultural thoughts about body shape and acceptable weight gain (Doolen, Alpert, Miller, 2009; Nicolau et al., 2009). Links between obesity and acculturation are found by Park et al. (2008). There is a hypothesis that adoptive citizen is more likely to turn into obese as their period of time in a new habitat increases. Park et al. (2008) contemplate the unexpected impact of this theory of living in an adoptive citizen community, higher figures of obesity found in adoptive citizen areas (Chang, 2006). Researchers identified mechanism connected to the characteristics of places to a range of health outcomes such as morbidity and mortality and health related behaviours such as smoking has promising develop successful initiatives (Blackman, 2006; Davis and Kelly, …show more content…
All participants will be between 18 to 55 years old to avoid a decline in sensory acuity and memory span. The main exclusion criteria will be a non- English, Spanish and French speakers. The participants will be recruited in the waiting rooms of each surgery and from community services. All Participants will complete a self-administered questionnaire in ascendant order, from question 1 to the last one. Furthermore, the questionnaire will include background characteristics and nutrition knowledge: including gender, age, ethnicity, height and weight, country of birth and parents, knowledge of food labelling, frequency of food shopping, identification of the main ingredients. All the questions will be developed using previously validated questions from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. All participants will provide informed consent prior to completing the questionnaire. Prior to fieldwork, all study protocols will be reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board and from research supervisor by September 2016. BMI will be obtained using self-reported height and weight. It will be defined overweight and obesity BMI between 25 to 29 and 30>