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. 2024 Nov 2;16(11):e72876. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72876

Table 4. Assessment of practices towards menu calorie labeling.

Data were expressed as numbers (N) and percentages (%).

Practices toward calorie labeling Conscious Not conscious
1 I do not care about healthy food when eating. 129 (40.8%) 125 (39.6%)
2 I care a lot about eating healthy food. 219 (69.3%) 23 (7.3%)
3 I eat the food I like without bothering if the food is healthy or not. 134 (42.4%) 112 (35.5%)
4 It is important that the meals I eat are low in fat. 235 (74.3%) 24 (7.6%)
5 I always eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. 149 (47.2%) 64 (20.3%)
6 It is important that my meal is high in vitamins and minerals. 219 (69.3%) 19 (6%)
7 I do not care if the snacks are healthy or not. 150 (47.5%) 86 (27.2%)
8 I do not avoid meals if they are high in cholesterol levels. 116 (36.7%) 124 (39.2%)
9 I believe that knowing how to eat nutritious foods is critical. 279 (88.3%) 7 (2.2%)
10 I think other people care more about healthy meals than I do. 183 (57.9%) 40 (12.6%)
11 I think it is important to eat fruits and vegetables twice a day. 272 (86%) 14 (4.4%)
12 I care about not eating too much food. 221 (69.9%) 24 (7.6%)
13 I care a lot about eating a balanced diet. 230 (72.8%) 13 (4.1%)
14 I care a lot about eating my meals regularly. 205 (64.8%) 24 (7.5%)
15 I avoid eating an amount of sugar. 215 (68%) 34 (10.8%)