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Journal of Obesity & Weight loss Therapy | ISSN: 2165-7904 | Volume 8
June 06-07, 2018 | Philadelphia, USA
International Conference on
Obesity & Fitness Expo
Youngstown state university students comprehension of old and new label designs
Jonathan Francis
Youngstown State University, USA
Food labels provide nutrition information for consumers to make informed food purchases. In May 2016, the FDA
redesigned the food label to assist Americans in making healthier choices (2017). Seventy-five students at Youngstown State
University were randomly surveyed regarding serving sizes, calories, saturated fat and specific nutrients on the old and new
food label designs. More students were able to correctly identify added sugars on the new food label compared to the old food
label (t(74)=-7.302, p<.001). Using a frequency test, results indicated that 80% of students struggled to identify the amount
of saturated fat content on both the old and new labels. Students scored higher overall on the new food label (77.52%) design
compared to the old food label design (70.03%). This was also significant (t(74)= -5.465, p<.001).
Biography
Jonathan Francis is a student at Youngstown University, USA
Jonathan Francis, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2018, Volulme: 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C2-061