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Rasberry, Beth H. Chaney, Jeff M. Housman, RanjitaMisra, and Paula J. Miller  \nABSTRACT  \nThe purpose of this research was to assess the frequency of nutrition label use among college students and its relationship to nutrition and label knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding diet-disease relationships, and to determine factors predictive of frequent or infrequent label use. This study utilized a cross-sectional design. Volunteer participants included a convenience sample of 1,294 students from a large university in Texas. A 57-item survey instrument was used to assess nutrition label knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs about diet-disease relationships. Open-ended items were included to capture reasons for frequent/infrequent label use. Statistical analyses included frequency distributions, Pearson’s correlations, independent sample t-tests, and binary logistic regression. Label users had greater knowledge, more favorable attitudes, and more accurate perceptions of diet-disease relationships than nonusers. Females exhibited greater knowledge, more favorable attitudes, and more frequent label use than males. Health reasons, looking for specific information, weight control, and knowledge predicted frequent label use. Desire for certain foods, time constraints, and “don’t care” attitudes predicted infrequent use. These predictors of frequent/infrequent use suggest important points of intervention for increasing label use among selected groups of college students.  \nBeginning in 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began to require standardized labeling of most packaged foods, under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) of 1990.1–3 This policy was designed to provide a consistent and reliable source of nutrition information and promote healthy food choices. 1, 4 It was believed that providing such information to consumers would facilitate adoption of healthier nutrition practices. 1, 5 Such aconcept has been supported empirically1, 6, 7 and suggests that availability of nutrition labeling could lead toa decrease in the incidences of certain nutrition-related conditions.1  \nIn Healthy People 2010, proper use ofnutrition labels is oneof the topics considered essential in nutrition education,8 and given the theoretical link between nutrition label use and improved health, several researchers have focused attention on factors related to label-reading behavior. A 1995 study found  \nthat both gender and educational level ofrespondentsinfluencelabel-reading behavior.9 An additional study reported that label use among a sample of college students differed by gender.10 For males, beliefs in the trustworthiness of nutrition label information and diet-disease relationship (between fiberand cancer) differed between label users and non-users.10  \nAnother study examining knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported behaviors of college students regarding the NLEA showed prior nutrition education increased nutrition knowledge, and knowledge was positively associated with attitudes and label-reading behaviors.11 Although knowledge and attitudes associated with reading labels did not differ by gender, female college students were significantly more likely to use nutrition labels than males.11 However, no study exists that provides a comprehensive examination of college students’ attitudes,  \nknowledge, beliefs on diet-disease relation-  \nCatherine N. Rasberry, PhD, CHES is assistant professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Morehead State University, 200F Laughlin Health Building, Morehead, KY 40351; E-mail: c.rasberry@moreheadstate. edu. Beth H. Chaney, PhD, CHES, is lecturer, Division of Health Education, Texas A&M University, MS 4243, College Station, TX 77843-4243. Jeff M. Housman, PhD, CHES, is assistant professor, Department of Health and Nutrition Services, Idaho State University, Campus Box 8","cbCaicF3EYRtsiUA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicF3EYRtsiUA","pdf",63451,"English","# Abstract\n## Study purpose and design\n## Participants and measures\n## Statistical analyses\n## Key findings and predictors","[{\"question\":\"What was the main purpose of the study?\",\"answer\":\"To measure the frequency of nutrition label use among college students and examine its relationship with nutrition and label knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about diet-disease relationships.\"},{\"question\":\"How was nutrition label use evaluated in this research?\",\"answer\":\"A cross-sectional survey of 1,294 college students used a 57-item instrument covering knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and diet-disease relationship beliefs, with open-ended items for reasons behind use frequency.\"},{\"question\":\"Which factors predicted frequent vs. infrequent nutrition label use?\",\"answer\":\"Frequent use was predicted by health reasons, seeking specific information, weight control, and greater label-related knowledge. 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