Factors Related to Lacking Knowledge on the Recommended Daily Salt Intake among Medical Professionals in Mongolia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hikita, Naoko; Enkhtungalag, Batsaikhan; Sasaki, Satoshi; Haruna, Megumi; Yura, Ariunaa; Oidovsuren, Otgontogoo

doi:10.3390/ijerph18083850

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“…However, the majority of students did not know the recommendations of daily salt intake. In a crosssectional study of medical professionals in Mongolia, it was found that older participants were considerably less likely to be unaware of the recommended dietary salt intake [18]. In this regard, our study did find a significant relationship between knowledge levels and students' ages.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Dietary Salt Intake Among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University

Algarni,

Ayoub,

Alkhadrawi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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BackgroundSince the beginning of the century, dietary patterns have been changing rapidly due to evolving lifestyles, restaurants that cater to dietary restrictions, etc. As a result, populations started consuming a large amount of salt in their diets. Years of research have found that high salt intake is strongly related to many serious health problems like hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. This study's objective is to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding dietary salt intake among medical students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and to identify barriers and concerns related to optimum dietary sodium intake. MethodA cross-sectional study done at KAU among 310 students using an online questionnaire included items to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dietary salt intake. There were 24 questions to assess knowledge, six questions to assess attitude, and eight questions to assess practice. ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 21.52 ± 1.94 years; 180 of the 57.5% were female. A score of "1" was given to the right answer for knowledge, positive attitude, and correct practice. The mean knowledge, attitudes, and practices scores were 16.99 ± 3.8, 3.03 ± 1.46, and 2.13 ± 1.34, respectively. The percentage of poor, fair, and good knowledge levels regarding dietary salt intake among studied students was 72:23%, 210:67.1%, and 31:9.9%. While the prevalence of negative, fair, and positive attitudes was 111:35.5%, 141:45%, and 161:9.5%. As for practice level, none of the students had good practice, while 263:84% and 50:16% had poor and fair practice, respectively. ConclusionIn conclusion, the majority of students were aware that a high-salt diet can result in serious health issues. They were also uncertain of whether their salt intake was extremely high or not, which is consistent with the fact that they were ignorant of the daily salt intake guidelines. The findings in our study can stand as a reference point for salt-related knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) studies to help further future research in Saudi Arabia and other countries. Multi-sector coordination between the food suppliers, health agencies, and government is necessary to increase public awareness, decrease the salt content of food, and lower individual salt consumption in Saudi Arabia.

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“…According to the findings of our survey, participants had a moderate level of knowledge and understanding about dietary salt intake. In contrast, many previous studies found limited knowledge levels [12][13][14]17,18].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Dietary Salt Intake Among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University

Algarni,

Ayoub,

Alkhadrawi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…A basic and robust system to disseminate nutrition education is required to reach the target of RDI in Mongolia. A study reported that even medical professionals lacked accurate knowledge of the recommended daily salt intake (5 g/day) [22]. Therefore, accurate nutrition education considering sustainable healthy diets to health professionals and communities is required to nudge them to choose healthier and more sustainable food.…”

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Assessment of Mongolian dietary intake for planetary and human health

Dashzeveg

Yamaguchi

Nomura

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Background Healthy diets that consider environmental pressures are required to meet sustainable development goals in Mongolia. This study aimed to clarify the extent of planetary and human health on Mongolian dietary intake. Methods The intake of eight food groups (g/day) was investigated using the national database of the Household socio-economic survey (HSES) 2019 in Mongolia. The boundary intake of the Planetary health diet (PHD) proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission was considered 100% adequate. The adequacy (%) of food groups in the HSES were calculated in two areas (urban and rural), during the two seasons (cold and warm), and the total by each boundary of the PHD. The differences between the recommended dietary intake (RDI) in Mongolia and the PHD were also investigated in the same manner. Results The adequacy of red meat (i.e., beef, mutton, and horsemeat) in whole areas of Mongolia indicated more than 17 times higher intake (1,738%) than the PHD. The adequacy of vegetables (20%) and fruits (8%) in Mongolia indicated an intake shortage compared to the PHD. These discrepancies in dietary adequacy were greater in rural areas and during the cold seasons than in urban areas and during the warm seasons, respectively. The animal-based protein sources, especially red meat (1,091%), in the RDI of Mongolia were higher than those in the PHD. Conclusion This study found a highly excessive intake of red meat and a low intake of vegetables and fruits compared with the PHD among Mongolian people, especially in rural areas and during the cold seasons. The limited diversity of food in severe geographic conditions, poor accessibility of food retailers, and insufficient nutrition education may have led to these results. Therefore, improvements in the food environment and nutritional education are required.

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Incidence and outcomes for stroke in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, during 2019–21: a prospective population-based study

Banzrai¹,

Bosookhuu²,

Yadamsuren³

et al. 2023

The Lancet Global Health

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Factors Related to Lacking Knowledge on the Recommended Daily Salt Intake among Medical Professionals in Mongolia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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References 17 publications

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Dietary Salt Intake Among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Dietary Salt Intake Among Medical Students at King Abdulaziz University

Assessment of Mongolian dietary intake for planetary and human health

Incidence and outcomes for stroke in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, during 2019–21: a prospective population-based study

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