ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2020
Perceived Effect of Calorie Count Display on Customers' Eating Behaviors in Food Facilities of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia: A Mixed Method Study.
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- Assessing barriers to dietary practices and healthy eating of female university students in nutrition programs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Assessment of the capability to adopt a healthy lifestyle: insights into gender, socioeconomic factors, perceived health, and regional variations.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Perceived Effectiveness and Utilization of Health Promotion Initiatives in Saudi Arabia: Insights and Recommendations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Response of the consumers to the menu calorie-labeling on online food ordering applications in Saudi Arabia.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study of Gender Differences in Calorie Labeling Policy among Students: Dietary Habits, Nutritional Knowledge and Awareness.Nutrients · 2023Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Interest in the Energy Labelling on Restaurant Menus.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Influence of Using Food Delivery Applications on Adult Saudi Female Dietary Habits and Preferences during COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions: Attitude Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Balanced diet and daily calorie consumption: Consumer attitude during the COVID-19 pandemic from an emerging economy.PloS one · 2022Review
- Is Calorie Labeling on Menus Related to Weight Disturbances among Females in Saudi Arabia?Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has recently requested all food facilities to display the calorie count on their menus, this study aimed to identify the perceived changes in costumers' eating behaviours in response to the calorie count display (CCD) policy in the Eastern Province.
methodsThis was a mixed methods study. The first being quantitative, using a cross-sectional questionnaire which included 400 customers of both genders, aged 10 years and older, and was collected at food facilities from three cities in the Eastern Province. Customers completed a self-administered questionnaire and handed their registered receipts. Collected receipts were used to calculate the total calories ordered per customer. The second method is a qualitative in-depth interview with food facility managers.
resultsCustomers who reported checking the CCD were 30.5% of the total sample, and 58.2% of them changed their order accordingly. The mean calories ordered were 36 kcal less in customers checking the CCD than those who do not (
conclusionThere is a significant association between checking the CCD and positive behavioral changes in customers' eating behaviors. The results of this study suggest that further enforcement and awareness raising are crucial to increase the number of customers checking and using the CCD.
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