Food Label Reading. Reading carbohydrate content on food labels is critical to pointof-
purchase decisions and making healthy food choices for persons with diabetes. Four
items were created that asked, “In the last 30 days, how often did you: look at the serving
size information on a food label, look at food labels to look at the total carbohydrate
content, count carbohydrates, and select foods that are low in carbohydrates.” Response
options were in Likert-type format, ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (always). The mean
score represented the frequency of food label–reading behavior. High internal consistency
was demonstrated at pre- and posttest (α = .92-.94).