Data
Year of publication
2019
Type
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA and other (PAHO and Chilean model)
Country studied
Colombia
Data
Primary
Data Collected
Food samples
Study setting
Other (supermarket)
Age group of participant
N/A
Participant sex
N/A
Target population
N/A
Sample size
n= 6708 (food samples)
Nutrition Quality of Packaged Foods in Bogotá, Colombia: A Comparison of Two Nutrient Profile Models
Goal
Estimate what percentage of packaged food and beverage products currently available for purchase in Colombia would be subject to FOP warning labels under two different nutrient profile models: (a) the Pan American Health Organization model (PAHO model), and (b) the nutrient profile model used in the third phase of the Chilean Law on Food Labeling and Advertising (Chilean model).
Results
A total of 80.2% (PAHO model) to 66.4% (Chilean model) of foods met the criteria for regulation. The categories with the highest proportion of regulated products were meats (97.3% PAHO model; 87.5% Chilean model), sweets (95.6% PAHO) and snacks (Chilean model). The category with the lowest proportions of regulated products were cereals (47.3% PAHO model) and miscellaneous foods and fish/seafood (39.0% and 39.5%, respectively, Chilean model). Conclusions: Under both the PAHO and Chilean nutrient profile models, the majority of packaged foods available in Bogota_ would be eligible to receive front-of-package warning labels. These results suggest a warning label law could have a major impact on the Colombian food supply, especially in the context of the growing prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases in Colombia.
Authors
Mora-Plazas M, Gómez LF, Miles DR, Parra DC, Taillie LS.
Journal
Nutrients
DOI