Saurabh Shrivastava, Shivasakthy Manivasakan, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Lavakumar Somu
Perception of Faculty toward Challenges in Teaching and the Role of Medical Education Workshops in Addressing Them: A Mixed-Methods Study
Avicenna journal of medicine
overweight obesity pose global public health challenge multifactorial origin one factors includes obesogenic environments promote ultraprocessed foods characterized high calories saturated fats added sugars sodium mexico estimated 30 total energy consumed comes processed foods modification official mexican standards introduces nutritional information black octagonal seals alert consumers products excessive amounts components better food selection population however effects warning labels processed food selection purchases among children remain unknown aimed evaluate impact digital educational intervention focusing frontofpackage warning labels food selection purchasing behavior elementary schoolchildren caregivers children 4 elementary schools mexico city 2 public 2 private schools participate randomized controlled trial schools chosen simple random sampling schools randomized 2 groups intervention control control group dyads caregiverschoolchildren receive general nutritional education intervention group receive guidance reading labels raising awareness impact consuming ultraprocessed products health educational intervention conducted via website baseline measurements taken groups 3 6 months participants access online store website allowing engage exercises selecting purchasing food beverages addition measures include brief 5question exam evaluate theoretical understanding 24hour reminder survey food habits consumption application food preference scale anthropometric measurements recording school lunch choices registration funding authorized 2022 begin data collection september 2024 recruitment yet taken place status data analysis expected results published april 2025 study expected contribute evaluating whether reinforcing frontofpackage warning labels education enhances effects makes sustainable conducting study allow us propose whether necessary develop new intervention strategies related frontofpackage labeling better understanding population improved food choices better health outcomes clinicaltrialsgov nct06102473 httpsclinicaltrialsgovstudynct06102473 prr110219654783