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Food label Knowledge and Food Label Use and Type 2 Diabetes

Do you have Type 2 Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes and live in Australia? We want to hear from you! Researchers at Central Queensland University, Australia are exploring how Australians with Type 2 Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes understand and use food labels when shopping.

  • Diabetes, Digital health and technology, Other

Study Purpose/Description

Type 2 Diabetes is a serious chronic condition affecting over one million adults in Australia. Poorly managed type 2 diabetes can lead to severe health complications, including high blood pressure, heart failure, and kidney diseases. Healthy eating is essential for type 2 diabetes management. While nutrition information on food labels is designed to help people make informed decisions during food purchase, many Australians with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes face challenges in understanding and using food labels effectively.

This project aims to explore the barriers and enablers that Australians with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes face in using food labels. Understanding these factors will help us to improve food label usage, dietary choices, and manage type 2 diabetes.

What’s Involved? 

You’ll complete an online survey (20–30 minutes) about how you use food labels and what challenges you face when shopping.

The questionnaire will include questions on demographics (e.g., age, gender, education), your health behaviour (e.g., diet, physical activity, alcohol intake, smoking), your food label knowledge, food label usage, diabetes knowledge, and dietary intake.

Each participant can complete the survey only once to ensure that every participant is eligible for the gift voucher draw a single time. By completing the survey, you can enter the draw to win 1 of 20 x $50 gift vouchers. Your feedback will help shape future studies about diabetes education and food labelling system.

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Research Ethics Approval

HREC Committee Name: Central Queensland University
Approval Number 0000025193

Recruitment criteria

You may be eligible to participate in this study if:

  • Adults aged 18+ living in Australia
  • Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes

Benefits

By completing the survey, you can enter the draw to win 1 of 20 x $50 gift vouchers. Your feedback will help shape future studies about diabetes education and food labelling system.

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Research team contacts

Research Team

s.jafari@cqumail.com

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