{"id":3412,"date":"2019-12-13T05:28:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T05:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/news\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2021-03-31T00:06:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:36:07","slug":"exercise-advice-on-food-labels-could-help-reduce-obesity-researchers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedicplus.com\/blog\/exercise-advice-on-food-labels-could-help-reduce-obesity-researchers-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise advice on food labels could help reduce obesity, researchers say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Source: edition.cnn.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">Food labels\u00a0detailing how much exercise is needed to burn off a product&#8217;s\u00a0calorie\u00a0content could help to combat obesity, according to UK researchers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">Physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) labels could improve on labels that identify only calories and nutrient content, according to\u00a0a new scientific review.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">Under the proposed system, a small bar of chocolate would carry a label informing consumers that it would take 23 minutes of running or 46 minutes of walking to burn off the 230 calories it contains.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">The large-scale application of PACE labels could, on average, cut calorie consumption by up to 200 calories per person per day, according to researchers, whose work is\u00a0published\u00a0in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">But concerns have been raised about the potential impact such labeling might have on people with eating disorders.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Amanda Daley, lead researcher from the University of Loughborough, said that PACE labels would present the information in a more accessible way to consumers than the existing calorie and nutrient content labels.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">She told CNN that the current labeling system &#8220;hasn&#8217;t made a huge difference to obesity in the UK.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">The team looked at data from 14 studies that examined the effectiveness of PACE labeling in reducing calorie consumption.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">They found that PACE labeling is more effective than no labeling, but was no more effective than calorie-only labeling.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Daley told CNN that the aim is to add PACE information to existing labels, rather than replace them, in order to provide the public with more information.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Researchers caution that the number of studies included in the review was small, and most took place in controlled environments rather than real-world settings, but still conclude that PACE labeling is worth trying.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">A reduction of about 100 calories per day, combined with a sustained increase in physical activity, could reduce obesity rates, according to Daley.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">She called PACE a &#8220;really simple and really straightforward&#8221; strategy, and suggested it could be used on food and drink packaging, supermarket labels and restaurant menus.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">\n<h3>Eating disorder concerns<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">However, Nichola Ludlam-Raine, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, flagged some issues with PACE labels.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Ludlam-Raine said PACE &#8220;could be extremely problematic&#8221; for those with eating disorders as it suggests that food needs to be &#8220;earnt or burnt off.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">It also promotes the idea that calories, rather than nutrients, are the main consideration when it comes to food, she added.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;Remember, you cannot out-run a bad diet,&#8221; said Ludlam-Raine, explaining that exercising doesn&#8217;t mean you can live off chocolate and fizzy drinks.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Daley acknowledged the concern, but said there was no evidence that PACE labels cause eating disorders, adding: &#8220;We&#8217;re interested in the population as a whole.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), an organization of health care professionals in the UK, is also an advocate of the labels.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Duncan Stephenson, deputy chief executive at the RSPH, who welcomed the research, said that &#8220;small changes&#8221; like PACE labeling can &#8220;make a big overall difference to calorie consumption, and ultimately weight gain.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Other studies have also suggested cutting calories could bring health benefits.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Cutting 300 calories led to lower blood pressure and levels of bad (LDL) cholesterol,\u00a0as well as a 24% drop in concentrations of triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood, for participants in a study published in 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