Data
Year of publication
2018
Type
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Australia
Data
Primary
Data Collected
Database
Study setting
N/A
Age group of participant
N/A
Participant sex
N/A
Target population
N/A
Sample size
n=1269 (samples)
Analysing the use of the Australian Health Star Rating system by level of food processing
Goal
Analyse the use of health stars on new packaged food products entering the Australian marketplace by level of food processing.
Results
The majority of new food products displaying an HSR were UP (74.4%), followed by MP (12.5%), P (11.6%), and PCI (1.5%). The median HSR of MP products (4.5) was significantly higher than the median of P (4) and UP products (3. 5) (all p < 0.05). In all NOVA categories HSR profiles were distributed towards higher star ratings, and the majority (77%) of UP products displayed an HSR ≥ 2.5.
Authors
Sarah Dickie , Julie L. Woods and Mark Lawrence
Journal
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
DOI