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<QuickStats> Percentage of Korean people who use “Nutrition Facts Label” when purchasing processed foods, 2008-2016
- Date2019-01-31 19:12
- Update2021-04-15 17:44
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Percentage of Korean people who use “Nutrition Facts Label” when purchasing processed foods, 2008-2016
The percentage of people who read “Nutrition Facts Label” when purchasing processed foods, among those aged 19 years and over increased by 4.0%p, from 24.2% in 2008 to 28.2% in 2016. Specifically, the percentage among men rose from 14.4% to 21.1%, by 6.7 percentage points (%p), and that among women rose from 34.6% to 35.6%, by 1%p. Based on the 2016 data, the percentage in women (35.6%) was 1.7 folds higher than males (21.1%) (Figure A).
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2016, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The percentage of people who read “Nutrition Facts Label” when purchasing processed foods, among those aged 19 years and over increased by 4.0%p, from 24.2% in 2008 to 28.2% in 2016. Specifically, the percentage among men rose from 14.4% to 21.1%, by 6.7 percentage points (%p), and that among women rose from 34.6% to 35.6%, by 1%p. Based on the 2016 data, the percentage in women (35.6%) was 1.7 folds higher than males (21.1%) (Figure A).
Source: Korea Health Statistics 2016, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/
Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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