Sugar consumption from high sugar beverages, and the potential effects of a text-based information label in an Australian population: postal survey
Year: 2010
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence on the effects of two front-of-pack text-based information labels on purchasing of high sugar beverages. Labels advise of increased risk of obesity or diabetes associated with high sugar beverage consumption. \nMETHODS: A postal survey was developed to obtain information on current household beverage purchases, understanding of the proposed information labels, and stated changes in purchasing resulting from the application of the labels. RESULTS: 130 completed surveys were returned (response rate 66%). In a typical week, 79.2% of households purchased at least one of five high sugar beverages. In purchasing households, estimated sugar intake from high sugar beverages alone ranged from 12.3g to 2307.2g per person per week (equivalent to 30 to 5603kJ per day), with a median intake of 185.1g (450kJ per day). 41.7% (95%CI 25.5 to 59.2) of diabetes label respondents and 35.3% (95%CI 22.4 to 49.9) of obesity label respondents stated they would reduce purchasing of at least one labelled high sugar beverage. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Provides preliminary evidence that front-of-pack text-based information labels advising consumers of health risk may be a potentially effective way to reduce purchasing and consumption of high sugar beverages.
Institution: The University of Adelaide
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2659468513