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Effects of a community-based salt reduction program in a regional Australian population
| العنوان: | Effects of a community-based salt reduction program in a regional Australian population |
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| المؤلفون: | Land, MA, Wu, JHY, Selwyn, A, Crino, M, Woodward, M, Chalmers, J, Webster, J, Nowson, C, Jeffery, P, Smith, W, Flood, V, Neal, B |
| بيانات النشر: | BMC |
| سنة النشر: | 2016 |
| المجموعة: | The University of Sydney: Sydney eScholarship Repository |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Community Health Services, Diet, Sodium-Restricted, Food Labelling, Health Promotion, Sodium Chloride, Dietary |
| الوصف: | Background: Salt reduction is a public health priority but there are few studies testing the efficacy of plausible salt reduction programs. Methods: A multi-faceted, community-based salt reduction program using the Communication for Behavioral Impact framework was implemented in Lithgow, Australia. Single 24-h urine samples were obtained from 419 individuals at baseline (2011) and from 572 at follow-up (2014). Information about knowledge and behaviors relating to salt was also collected. Results: Survey participants were on average 56 years old and 58 % female. Mean salt intake estimated from 24-h urine samples fell from 8.8 g/day (SD = 3.6 g/day) in 2011 to 8.0 (3.6) g/day in 2014 (-0.80, 95 % confidence interval -1.2 to -0.3;p < 0.001). There were significant increases in the proportion of participants that knew the recommended upper limit of salt intake (18 % vs. 29 %; p < 0.001), knew the importance of salt reduction (64 % vs. 78 %; p < 0.001) and reported changing their behaviors to reduce their salt intake by using spices (5 % vs. 28 %; p < 0.001) and avoiding eating out (21 % vs. 34 %; p < 0.001). However, the proportions that checked food labels (30 % vs. 25 %; p = 0.02) fell, as did the numbers avoiding processed foods (44 % vs. 35 %; p = 0.006). Twenty-six percent reported using salt substitute at the end of the intervention period and 90 % had heard about the program. Findings were robust to multivariable adjustment. Conclusions: Implementation of this multi-faceted community-based program was associated with a ~10 % reduction in salt consumption in an Australian regional town. These findings highlight the potential of well-designed health promotion programs to compliment other population-based strategies to bring about much-needed reductions in salt consumption. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| العلاقة: | NHMRC GNT1052555, NHMRC GNT1106947, NHMRC GNT0571439; Land M-A, Wu JHY, Selwyn A, et al. Effects of a community-based salt reduction program in a regional Australian population. BMC Public Health. 2016;16(1). doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3064-3; https://hdl.handle.net/2123/21361Test |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-016-3064-3 |
| الإتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3064-3Test https://hdl.handle.net/2123/21361Test |
| حقوق: | This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.62255F1 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-016-3064-3 |
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