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primary topic: The impact of educational interventions on food label comprehension and food choices among adolescents: a scoping review

The impact of educational interventions on food label comprehension and food choices among adolescents: a scoping review
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type: Article
abstract: BACKGROUND: Over the past few years, there has been a global shift in the food consumption pattern from traditional home cooked meals to ultra-processed packaged foods (UPFs). Adolescents are the most avid consumers of UPFs, with these foods comprising nearly 16.2% of total daily energy intake among Indian adolescents. Adolescence is a critical period for establishing autonomous dietary choices and habits, which often persist into adulthood and are strongly linked to long-term health outcomes, including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, empowering adolescents to make informed food choices is critical for both immediate and future public health. Globally, the implementation of user-friendly food labelling has been proven to improve consumer understanding and is recognized as an effective public health strategy for promoting healthier food choices. This review aimed to assess the extent (volume of literature available) and range (the variety of research done) of evidence available on promoting food label literacy and/or healthy food choices among adolescents through education-based interventions. METHODS: An extensive literature search was conducted to select relevant research articles using a predetermined inclusion criterion. The literature search was done across different databases like PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Google scholar. The databases were searched for records published between the time frame 2000 to 2024. A total of 4,380 articles were manually screened, yielding 221 titles for further review. Of these, 169 abstracts and subsequently 44 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility using software. Ultimately, 11 full-text articles met the inclusion criteria and were incorporated into the scoping review. RESULTS: The findings of the selected 11 studies were synthesized to highlight methods that promote food label reading and healthy food choices among adolescents. This review identified effective educational interventions for impr…
date: 2025-08
volume: 25
issue: 1
author list: authors
type: EPrint
type: ArticleEPrint
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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BMC Public Health
type: Collection

Monika Arora
type: Person
given name: Monika
family name: Arora

Archana Konapur
type: Person
given name: Archana
family name: Konapur

Takshika Rana
type: Person
given name: Takshika
family name: Rana

Preetu Mishra
type: Person
given name: Preetu
family name: Mishra

Subbarao M Gavaravarapu
type: Person
given name: Subbarao M
family name: Gavaravarapu

Manpreet Kour
type: Person
given name: Manpreet
family name: Kour

Alka Rao
type: Person
given name: Alka
family name: Rao

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primary topic: The impact of educational interventions on food label comprehension and food choices among adolescents: a scoping review