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Pulker CE, Thornton LE, Trapp GSA. What is known about consumer nutrition environments in Australia? A scoping review of the literature. Obes Sci Pract 2018; 4:318-337. [PMID: 30151227 PMCID: PMC6105710 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Food environments can influence food selection and hold the potential to reduce obesity, non-communicable diseases and their inequalities. 'Consumer nutrition environments' describe what consumers encounter within a food retail outlet, including products, price, promotion and placement. This study aimed to summarize the attributes that have been examined in existing peer-reviewed studies of Australian consumer nutrition environments, identify knowledge gaps and provide recommendations for future research. METHODS A systematic search of peer-reviewed literature was conducted. Sixty-six studies that assessed an aspect of within-store consumer nutrition environments were included. RESULTS Most studies were published from 2011 onwards and were conducted in capital cities and in supermarkets. Studies assessed the domains of product (40/66), price (26/66), promotion (16/66) and placement (6/66). The most common research themes identified were assessment of the impact of area socioeconomic status (13/66), remoteness (9/66) and food outlet type (7/66) on healthy food prices; change in price of healthy foods (6/66); variety of healthy foods (5/66); and prevalence of unhealthy child-orientated products (5/66). CONCLUSIONS This scoping review identified a large number of knowledge gaps. Recommended priorities for researchers are as follows: (1) develop consistent observational methodology, (2) consider consumer nutrition environments in rural and remote communities, (3) develop an understanding of food service outlets, (4) build on existing evidence in all four domains of product, price, placement and promotion and (5) determine effective policy and store-based interventions to increase healthy food selection.
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- C. E. Pulker
- School of Public HealthCurtin UniversityPerthWAAustralia
- Telethon Kids InstituteThe University of Western AustraliaPerthWAAustralia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition SciencesDeakin UniversityMelbourneVICAustralia
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- Telethon Kids InstituteThe University of Western AustraliaPerthWAAustralia
- School of Population and Global HealthThe University of Western AustraliaCrawleyWAAustralia
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Appleton KM, Pidgeon HJ. 5-a-day fruit and vegetable food product labels: reduced fruit and vegetable consumption following an exaggerated compared to a modest label. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:624. [PMID: 29764392 PMCID: PMC5952702 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5528-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Food product labels based on the WHO 5-a-day fruit and vegetable (FV) message are becoming increasingly common, but these labels may impact negatively on complementary or subsequent FV consumption. This study aimed to investigate the impact of a '3 of your 5-a-day' versus a '1 of your 5-a-day' smoothie product label on subsequent FV consumption. METHODS Using an acute experimental design, 194 participants (90 males, 104 females) were randomised to consume a smoothie labelled as either '3 of your 5-a-day' (N = 97) or '1 of your 5-a-day' (N = 97) in full, following a usual breakfast. Subsequent FV consumption was measured for the rest of the day using 24-h recall. Usual FV consumption was also assessed via 24-h recall for the day before the study. RESULTS Regression analyses revealed a significantly lower subsequent FV consumption following smoothies displaying the '3 of your 5-a-day' label compared to the '1 of your 5-a-day' label (Beta = - 0.15, p = 0.04). Secondary analyses revealed these effects to be driven mainly by changes to consumption in usual high FV consumers, in females and in vegetable as opposed to fruit consumption. CONCLUSIONS These findings demonstrate a role for label information in food intake, and the potential negative impacts of an exaggerated food product label on healthy food consumption and healthy dietary profiles.
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- K. M. Appleton
- Research Centre for Behaviour Change, Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, BH12 5BB UK
- Research Centre for Behaviour Change, Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Poole House, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB UK
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- Research Centre for Behaviour Change, Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, BH12 5BB UK
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Talati Z, Pettigrew S, Neal B, Dixon H, Hughes C, Kelly B, Miller C. Consumers' responses to health claims in the context of other on-pack nutrition information: a systematic review. Nutr Rev 2017; 75:260-273. [PMID: 28371913 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuw070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Context The presence of health claims on food packaging can positively bias consumers' evaluations of foods. This review examined whether cognitive biases endure when other sources of nutrition information [the nutrition facts panel (NFP) and front-of-pack labels] appear on-pack with health claims. The following databases were searched: Web of Science, Ovid, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Scopus, ProQuest, and Wiley Online Library. The search terms ("health claim*" OR "nutri* claim") AND ("food label*" OR "front of pack") were used to identify studies. Twenty-four studies that examined health claims and front-of-pack labels or the NFP were included. The NFP can reduce bias, but only if consumers view it and interpret it correctly, which often does not occur. Front-of-pack labels show greater promise in reducing bias created by health claims. These findings are relevant to policymakers who are considering the effectiveness of mandating an NFP and/or a front-of-pack label alongside health claims.
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- Zenobia Talati
- Z. Talati and S. Pettigrew are with the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia. B. Neal is with The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. H. Dixon is with the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. C. Hughes is with the Cancer Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. B. Kelly is with the School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. C. Miller is with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. C. Miller is with the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Z. Talati and S. Pettigrew are with the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia. B. Neal is with The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. H. Dixon is with the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. C. Hughes is with the Cancer Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. B. Kelly is with the School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. C. Miller is with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. C. Miller is with the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Z. Talati and S. Pettigrew are with the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia. B. Neal is with The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. H. Dixon is with the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. C. Hughes is with the Cancer Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. B. Kelly is with the School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. C. Miller is with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. C. Miller is with the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Z. Talati and S. Pettigrew are with the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia. B. Neal is with The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. H. Dixon is with the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. C. Hughes is with the Cancer Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. B. Kelly is with the School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. C. Miller is with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. C. Miller is with the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Z. Talati and S. Pettigrew are with the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia. B. Neal is with The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. H. Dixon is with the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. C. Hughes is with the Cancer Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. B. Kelly is with the School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. C. Miller is with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. C. Miller is with the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Z. Talati and S. Pettigrew are with the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia. B. Neal is with The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. H. Dixon is with the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. C. Hughes is with the Cancer Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. B. Kelly is with the School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. C. Miller is with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. C. Miller is with the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Z. Talati and S. Pettigrew are with the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia. B. Neal is with The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. H. Dixon is with the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. C. Hughes is with the Cancer Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. B. Kelly is with the School of Health and Society, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. C. Miller is with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. C. Miller is with the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Shearer J, Graham TE, Skinner TL. Nutra-ergonomics: influence of nutrition on physical employment standards and the health of workers. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2017; 41:S165-74. [PMID: 27277565 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The importance of ergonomics across several scientific domains, including biomechanics, psychology, sociology, and physiology, have been extensively explored. However, the role of other factors that may influence the health and productivity of workers, such as nutrition, is generally overlooked. Nutra-ergonomics describes the interface between workers, their work environment, and performance in relation to their nutritional status. It considers nutrition to be an integral part of a safe and productive workplace that encompasses physical and mental health as well as the long-term wellbeing of workers. This review explores the knowledge, awareness, and common practices of nutrition, hydration, stimulants, and fortified product use employed prior to physical employment standards testing and within the workplace. The influence of these nutra-ergonomic strategies on physical employment standards, worker safety, and performance will be examined. Further, the roles, responsibilities, and implications for the applicant, worker, and the employer will be discussed within the context of nutra-ergonomics, with reference to the provision and sustainability of an environment conducive to optimize worker health and wellbeing. Beyond physical employment standards, workplace productivity, and performance, the influence of extended or chronic desynchronization (irregular or shift work) in the work schedule on metabolism and long-term health, including risk of developing chronic and complex diseases, is discussed. Finally, practical nutra-ergonomic strategies and recommendations for the applicant, worker, and employer alike will be provided to enhance the short- and long-term safety, performance, health, and wellbeing of workers.
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- Jane Shearer
- a Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine. Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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- b Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- c Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland QLD 4072, Australia
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