A rotulagem nutricional para escolhas alimentares mais saudáveis: estudo de intervenção, Natal - r N Nutrition labelling for healthier food choice: an intervention study, Natal - r N

the food and nutrition education is related to the production of information that supports the individuals in making decisions, so that thereby the population might choose healthier foods. t his study aims to describe and analyze an intervention relating to nutrition labeling with students from Natal- r N. t his is a pilot study in which 118 subjects in 2012 were selected from an educational institution. t he students participated in a dialogued exhibition about nutritional guidance, had access to a guide folder and answered a questionnaire in the end. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16.0 program, with the Wilcoxon e Mcnemar tests. The significative p value considered was < 0.05. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committees vfrom UFRN. When asked about their understanding about the dialogued exhibition, it was obtained a p = 0.024. When asked about the importance of knowing the maximum and minimum consumption of sugar, fats, sodium and fiber there was a p = 0.020, relative to guide folder was presented a p = 0.058. The students yearn to be kept interven