Nutrient Profiling for Salt Content on Simplified Front-of-package Labels for Japanese Patients with Hypertension

  • ARAKAWA Motoki
    Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Faculty of Practical Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Japan
  • WAKITA Mayu
    Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Faculty of Practical Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Japan
  • SAHASHI Ayumi
    Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Faculty of Practical Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Japan
  • NISHINO Junichi
    Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Faculty of Practical Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Japan Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan
  • NAKAJIMA Kiyotaka
    Koukokukai Ebisu Clinic, Japan
  • HIDAKA Shinji
    Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Faculty of Practical Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, Japan

この論文をさがす

説明

<p>One cause of hypertension is excessive salt intake. Outside Japan, simplified front-of-package (FOP) labels are widely used as a means of discouraging excessive salt intake. In this survey, we examined FOP labels targeting Japanese hypertension patients. We also proposed and evaluated packaging promoting low-salt foods. A questionnaire survey of adult hypertensive outpatients was conducted between June 11 and December 7, 2018.</p><p>The responses of 100 patients were analyzed. Of these, 63% considered the simplified FOP label useful. Opinions were divided regarding nutrient-specific labels as one type of simplified FOP label, with 42% of participants selecting labels showing the percentages of guideline daily amount (GDA) with the addition of a text rating indicating values as low, medium, or high, and 46% selecting a text rating only. Comparison by age group showed that participants <70 years old selected percentages of GDA with a text rating, whereas those ≥70 years old selected a text rating only. A traffic lights type of color rating was considered necessary by 94% of participants. In a test involving a reversal of thinking, when low-salt foods were treated as regular products and normal-salt foods as salted products, 85% of participants selected the low-salt foods. These results suggest that package designs using a simplified FOP label may be effective for promoting low-salt foods. Positive results were also obtained for new package designs for low-salt foods. These measures may help Japanese hypertension patients better understand food labels and reduce salt intake, improve their diet, and mitigate their hypertension.</p>

収録刊行物

  • 臨床薬理

    臨床薬理 53 (6), 207-214, 2022-11-30

    一般社団法人 日本臨床薬理学会

参考文献 (16)*注記

もっと見る

詳細情報 詳細情報について

問題の指摘

ページトップへ