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Knowledge of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating and
Serving Size Awareness
Understanding Healthy Lifestyles: Measuring & Monitoring Behavioural
Risk Factors
September 25-27, 2005
Dar Malaviarachchi, MSc
Cynthia Colapinto, MSc, RD
Knowledge of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating and
Serving Size Awareness
Acknowledgements:
Statistics Canada
Kristen Godin
Introduction Obesity is an issue affecting many
Canadians
Poor diet and physical inactivity are factors
39% of Sudbury residents are overweight compared to 33% of Ontario residents
Objectives To determine residents’ perceptions of
recommended serving sizes
To determine Sudbury residents’ fast food eating habits
To determine Sudbury residents’ awareness/knowledge of Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating (CFGHE)
Background & Design
Statistics Canada Survey “Food Portion Awareness” questionnaire
developed
“Portion size” vs. “Serving size”
Carried out as part of a Statistics Canada training program Survey Skills Development Course (SSDC-90)
Background & Design Target population
Private households in the urban core
Individuals 18 or older residing in household year round
Sudbury residents of low, middle, and high income households
Background & Design Sample Design
Stratified, multistage probability sample of 600 private dwellings, selected from 45,000
Sample Size
409 interviews were granted
Results Self-perceived health status
Awareness/Knowledge of CFGHE
Knowledge of serving size
Fast food eating habits
Availability of fitness equipment and fitness facility membership
Residents Self-Perceived
Health StatusSelf-Perceived Health
Status by Income
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
<$40,000
$40,000-$60,000
>$60,000
(n=409)
Poor Fair GoodVery good Excellent
Residents with higher self-perceived health status include:
Women
Highly educated
Higher income 6 21 35 27 11
19 31 33 14
7 27 45 19
Awareness/Knowledge of CFGHE
82% of Sudbury residents are aware of CFGHE
Women and those with higher incomes are more aware of CFGHE than men and those with lower incomes
Almost 50% of residents correctly identified the number of food groups
61% of women and 41% of menidentified the correct number ofdaily servings of fruits/vegetables
Awareness/Knowledge of CFGHE by Level of
Education
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
aware of CFGHE unaware of CFGHE knows # food groups knows daily fruits/vegservings
Less than high school Completed highschoolSome post-secondary Completed post-secondary
40
23
9 8
60
77
91 92
32 39
54 56
43 48 46
62
Awareness of Serving Size
Using visual aids, residents were asked to identify the correct serving sizes of 9 foods
Only 50% of residents correctly identified at least 5 of the 9 serving sizes
Men and youth often overestimated serving sizes
Correct Serving Sizes
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Nu
ts
Coo
ked
Mea
t
Lea
fyV
eget
able
s
Fru
it
Ch
eese
Veg
etab
les
Cer
eal
Bre
ad
Coo
ked
Pas
ta
List of Foods
Per
cent
age
(n=
409)
Male Female
81 83
61 68
50 58
46
58 51
41 45 51
42 46
30
48
23
40
Fast Food Eating Habits
Frequency of Eating Fast Food in a Typical Week by Age Category
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
18-24
25-39
40-54
55 or older
Age
Cat
egor
y
Percentage (n=409)
at least once per week
Consumed fast food at least once per week
37% of residents
40% of residents with lower income
45% of men compared to 29% of women
20
37
47
55
Ordering “Combo” Meals
Frequency of buying "combo" meals
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Never Sometimes Most of thetime
Frequency
Per
cent
age
Male Female
Of those who consumed fast food at least once per week
70% of men and 70% of youth ordered “combo” meals most of the time
9
26 21
34
70
39
Fitness Equipment or Facility Memberships
40% of households do not have exercise equipment
36% of households have at least one resident with a fitness facility membership
Households with Exercise Equipment or Fitness Facility
Memeberships
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Households withexercise equipment
Households withfitness membership
Per
cent
age
<$40,000 $40,000-$60,000 >$60,000
50
64 73
27 34
47
Summary Residents with higher income, higher
education and women had higher self-rated health
Women and residents with a higher education tend to be more aware and knowledgeable of CFGHE
Men and youth often overestimated serving sizes
Individuals of younger age groups are more likely to eat fast food at least once per week
Objectives of the Sudbury & District Health Unit’s Nutrition Physical Activity Action Team
(NPAAT)
To increase the number of people who adhere to CFGHE
To increase the number of people who are physically active
Balanced Approach Philosophy
Promotes balance among the many aspects that influence health, including physical, emotional, mental and spiritual factors
Balanced approach initiatives: Healthy Measures for Adults Go Girls!
Working With the Community
Education campaigns Community events Mass media campaigns Telephone advice Advocacy initiatives Policy development Environmental supports Community partnerships
Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiatives
Nutrition Expedition
Food Security
Eat Smart!
Student Meal Programs
Nutrition Month Activities (March)
Walk this Way Summer Active Obesity Steering
Committee and Working Group
Community Partnerships
Healthy People for a Healthy Tomorrow! forum held in June 2004
Goal: community input in order to develop a framework for community action on obesity prevention
Obesity steering committee and working group formed
Obesity Steering Committee and Working
Group Committed to reducing the incidence
and impact of obesity through working collaboratively with diverse communities and populations in the Sudbury district and Manitoulin district areas
Coordinate and set in motion the action plan
Obesity Steering Committee and Working
Group Developing communication tools and
strategies to educate and keep key stakeholders informed of current trends and research on the prevention of obesity
Enhancing community mobilization in the practice of healthy eating, physical activity, and positive self esteem
Assisting community stakeholders with the implementation of strategies identified in the Action Plan
Action Plan Stemmed from the action priority
recommendations put forward by the discussion groups at the forum
Contains 10 action priorities
Proposed activities are listed under each action priority
Key stakeholders will be identified for each activity, or group of activities
Long-term and short-term timelines will be mapped out
Contact Information:Dar Malaviarachchi, EpidemiologistPhone: (705) 522-9200, Ext.256Email: [email protected]
Cynthia Colapinto, Public Health NutritionistPhone: (705) 522-9200, Ext.403Email: [email protected]
Sudbury & District Health Unit1300 Paris Street, Sudbury, ON, P3E 3A3