Effectiveness of attention to reduce salt in diet, as evidenced by reduced urinary excretion of salt

Nakatsuka, Haruo; Imai, Yutaka; Abe, Keishi; Satoh, Hiroshi; Watanabe, Takao; Nagai, Kenichi; Ikeda, Masayuki

doi:10.1080/03670244.1991.9991216

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“…3,4 The risk of hypertension and stroke, commonly associated with consuming foods containing 'large' quantities of salt, are now widely accepted. 5,6 This risk is of particular concern to Northern Irish consumers, who are reported to have higher levels of blood pressure compared with their counterparts in Great Britain. 7 The effect of dietary sodium on health has strengthened and prompted both the UK Department of Health and the World Health Organization to propose major reductions in dietary salt intakes.…”

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The influence of socio‐economic status on salt consumption in Northern Ireland

Purdy

Armstrong

McIlveen

2002

Int J Consumer Studies

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The long‐established association between high salt consumption and hypertension has led to calls for a reduction in salt intake. There is particular concern for the health status of Northern Irish consumers, who already have among the highest rates of coronary heart disease and stroke in the United Kingdom. With these concerns in mind, it is essential to establish the sources and patterns of salt consumption from discretionary and processed food sources before a reduction can be achieved. This study investigated differences in salt consumption patterns among consumers of varying socio‐economic status. Research consisted of a consumer questionnaire (n= 360) distributed within Northern Ireland. The results of the study revealed high discretionary salt usage and frequent consumption of processed foods among consumers of lower socio‐economic status. General observations from the questionnaire would suggest a need for improved health education for consumers in this group. The objective of health promotion should be to encourage a reduction in table and cooking salt usage and, in particular, in the consumption of highly salted processed foods. Enhanced product labelling is also encouraged to increase consumer awareness of current salt levels in food and of the availability of low‐salt foods. In addition, the results of this study advocate further development activity in the production of product formulations with low‐salt status.

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confidence: 99%

The influence of socio‐economic status on salt consumption in Northern Ireland

Purdy

Armstrong

McIlveen

2002

Int J Consumer Studies

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Estimation of salt intake by a simple questionnaire

Nakatsuka

Satoh

Watanabe

et al. 1996

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Shift in Sodium Chloride Sources in Past 10 Years of Salt Reduction Campaign in Japan.

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Hatai

Saito

et al. 1996

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Twenty four-hr total food duplicate samples were collected from nonsmoking house-wives (aged mostly 30 to 60 years) twice at a 10-year interval in winter seasons, once in around 1980 and then in around 1990 in 11 prefectures in Japan. In practice, 342 and 472 samples were obtained in the 1980 and 1990 studies, respectively. Sodium chloride (NaCl) intake via each food item was estimated from the weight of the item in the duplicate. The comparison of 1990 results with 1980 results showed that the total NaCl intake (i.e., NaCl intake via all food items) decreased after a 10-year campaign to lower salt intake. The NaCl/energy ratio however stayed essentially unchanged. Whereas NaCl intake via pickles decreased remarkably and that via miso paste [a fermentation product of soy bean, rice (or wheat) and salt] slightly, the decreases were counteracted by a substantial increase in NaCl intake via soy bean sauce. Meaning of this unexpected counteraction was discussed in relation to the difficulties in the campaign to lower salt intake.

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Effectiveness of attention to reduce salt in diet, as evidenced by reduced urinary excretion of salt

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

The influence of socio‐economic status on salt consumption in Northern Ireland

The influence of socio‐economic status on salt consumption in Northern Ireland

Estimation of salt intake by a simple questionnaire

Shift in Sodium Chloride Sources in Past 10 Years of Salt Reduction Campaign in Japan.

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