1. Methodology Study design: Cross-sectional study Subjects: 97 subjects, convenient sampling method Setting: At supermarkets around Klang Valley Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-Malaysian 2. Age below 18 years 3. Pregnant women 4. Have non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Data collection Introduction Ministry of Health Malaysia has initiated the Nutrition Labelling Regulation in the Malaysian Food Regulations 1985 to make nutrition labelling compulsory for certain foods in 2003 1. Although nutrition education is not the primary aim of the Nutrition Labelling Regulation, it does support the nutrition education activities as it promotes sound nutrition principles in the formulation of foods. Nutrition label can be used as an intervention to prevent obesity and its related condition 2. Hence, study is needed to identify the impact of nutrition label to the nutritional status of the consumers References Acknowledgements 1.Tee E. Food Safety and Quality Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia - Guide to Nutrition Labelling and Claims (2010) [Internet]. Fsq.moh.gov.my. [cited on 4 th November 2015] Available from: http://fsq.moh.gov.my/v4/index.php/component/k2/item/152 2.Post R, Mainous A, Diaz V, Matheson E, Everett C. Use of the Nutrition Facts Label in Chronic Disease Management: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey> Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2010;110(4):628-32 3.Fitzgerald N, Damio G, Segura-Pérez S, Pérez-Escamilla R. Nutrition Knowledge, Food Label Use, and Food Intake Patterns Among Latinas With and Without Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2007;107(8):A83 4.Satia J, Galanko J, Neuhouser M. Food nutrition label use is associated with demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors and dietary intake among African Americans in North Carolina. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2005;105(3):392-402 Conclusions Discussions We found higher percentage of subjects using nutrition claims (69.5%) and nutrition information panel (73.2%) among those with higher education level. Fitzegerald et al. (2007) reported that users of nutrition information panel with higher education were likely to consume more meat, which explain a high energy and protein intake among them 3. Their findings support our result which showed that the energy and protein intake were significantly higher in those who read nutrition information panel compared with those who did not (p < 0.05). Our study showed no significant association between the usage of nutrition label and BMI status (p > 0.05). However, Satia et al. (2005) showed that nutrition label usage was more common among subjects with higher BMI who were trying to lose weight 4 Satia et al. (2005) also found that light and moderate physical activity was associated with nutrition label usage 4. Nevertheless, we did not observe the same association in this study (p > 0.05). Results Statistical Analysis Mann-Whitney test: to determine the difference of energy and protein intake among the nutrition label users. Independent t-test: to determine the difference of fats and body mass index among the nutrition label users. Chi-square: to determine the association between nutrition label users and physical activity level. P < 0.05 as significant level Association between the usage of nutrition label and nutrients intake, body mass index and physical activity level of consumers in the Klang Valley Ling AYX, Mohamad M Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, School of Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia To determine the association between the usage of nutrition label and nutrients intake, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity level (PAL) of consumers in the Klang Valley. VariablesMeasuring Tools Socio-demographic dataQuestionnaire Nutrition label usageQuestionnaire Nutrients intake126-item FFQ, Dietplus Physical activity levelShort-IPAQ WeightTANITA HD 319 weighing scale HeightSECA 213 Stadiometer The usage of the nutrition information panel was associated with only energy and protein but not with fats intake, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity level (PAL). However the usage of the nutrition claim does not give any significant impact on energy and nutrient intake or BMI or PAL among consumers in the Klang Valley. International Medical University (IMU) research grant Participants in the research Supervisor Dr Maznorila Mohamad & colleagues Table 3. Body mass index of nutrition label users (n = 97) Nutrition label usage n BMI Mean ± SD P Nutrition ClaimsNo Yes 15 82 21.6 ± 2.8 23.3 ± 4.2 0.129 Nutrition Information PanelNo Yes 26 71 23.1 ± 3.2 23.0 ± 4.3 0.892 Table 2. Energy and nutrients intake of nutrition label users (n = 97) Nutrition label usage n Physical Activity P Higher n (%) Lower n (%) Nutrition ClaimsNo Yes 15 82 9 (60.0) 41 (50.0) 6 (40.0) 41 (50.0) 0.5080.476 Nutrition Information PanelNo Yes 26 71 12 (46.2) 38 (53.5) 14 (53.8) 33 (46.5) 0.4140.520 Table 4. Association between nutrition label users and physical activity (n = 97) *p < 0.05, significant level Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of nutrition label users (n = 97) Characteristics of the nutrition label users Nutrition ClaimsNutrition Information Panel n (%) Age18 – 36 37 – 55 56 – 72 56 (68.3) 21 (25.6) 5 (6.1) 54 (76.1) 15 (21.1) 2 (2.8) GenderFemale Male 59 (72.0) 23 (28.0) 53 (74.6) 18 (25.4) EthnicityChinese Malay Indian 58 (70.7) 17 (20.7) 7 (8.6) 46 (64.8) 17 (23.9) 8 (11.3) EducationSecondary Tertiary Others 22 (26.8) 57 (69.5) 3 (3.7) 16 (22.5) 52 (73.2) 3 (4.2) P < 0.05, significant level Main objective Nutrition label usage n Energy (kcal/day)Protein (g/day) Fats (g/day) Median ± IQR p pMean ± SD p Nutrition Claims No Yes 15 82 1929 ± 1061 1528 ± 1023 0.83284 ± 65 85 ± 52 0.67952 ± 29 51 ± 26 0.878 Nutrition Information Panel No Yes 26 71 1581 ± 523 1770 ± 1087 0.039*78 ± 47 89 ± 62 0.050*44 ± 18 53 ± 29 0.068