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Association of grade configuration with school climate for 7th and 8th grade students
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examined us adults understanding nutrition facts panel nfp requires health literacy ie prose document quantitative literacy skills association label understanding dietary behavior data health information national trends survey nationally representative survey health information seeking among us adults n 3185 conducted september 6 2013 december 30 2013 participants viewed ice cream nutrition label answered 4 questions tested ability apply basic arithmetic understanding percentages interpret label participants reported intake sugarsweetened soda fruits vegetables regression analyses tested associations among label understanding demographic characteristics selfreported dietary behaviors approximately 24 people could determine calorie content full icecream container 21 could estimate number servings equal 60 g carbohydrates 42 could estimate effect daily calorie intake foregoing 1 serving 41 could calculate percentage daily value calories single serving higher scores label understanding associated consuming vegetables less sugarsweetened soda although association soda consumption remained significant adjusting demographic factors many consumers difficulty interpreting nutrition labels label understanding correlates selfreported dietary behaviors 2016 revised nfp labels may address deficits consumer understanding eliminating need perform certain calculations eg total calories per package however tasks still require ability perform calculations eg percentage daily value calories schools role teaching skills mathematics needed nutrition label understanding