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Aparna P, Salve HR, Anand K, et al. Knowledge and behaviors related to dietary salt and sources of dietary sodium in north India. J Family Med Prim Care. 2019;8(3):846-852doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_49_19.
Aparna, P., Salve, H. R., Anand, K., Ramakrishnan, L., Gupta, S. K., & Nongkynrih, B. (2019). Knowledge and behaviors related to dietary salt and sources of dietary sodium in north India. Journal of family medicine and primary care, 8(3), 846-852. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_49_19
Aparna, Prashanth, et al. "Knowledge and behaviors related to dietary salt and sources of dietary sodium in north India." Journal of family medicine and primary care vol. 8,3 (2019): 846-852. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_49_19
Aparna P, Salve HR, Anand K, Ramakrishnan L, Gupta SK, Nongkynrih B. Knowledge and behaviors related to dietary salt and sources of dietary sodium in north India. J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Mar;8(3):846-852. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_49_19. PMID: 31041212; PMCID: PMC6482771.
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J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Mar;8(3):846-852. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_49_19.

Knowledge and behaviors related to dietary salt and sources of dietary sodium in north India.

Journal of family medicine and primary care

Prashanth Aparna, Harshal Ramesh Salve, Krishnan Anand, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Baridalyne Nongkynrih

Affiliations

  1. Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  2. Cardio-thoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

PMID: 31041212 PMCID: PMC6482771 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_49_19

Abstract

Sodium, an element needed for the normal human physiology is known to be associated with high blood pressure and other consequences if consumed in excess. The assessment of knowledge and behavior related to sodium that is consumed in the form of salt plays an important role in the control of cardiovascular diseases. To control the intake of sodium, dietary sources of sodium need to be identified. To address this, a community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among women aged 20 to 59 years in north India, where knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaire given by the World Health Organization and 24-h dietary recall were used. The mean age of the participants was 34.5 years, and the majority of them were homemakers. Approximately, 80% of the participants believed that high salt diet causes serious health problems, and only 5% of the participants were aware of the existence of a recommendation for daily salt intake. Less than 20% of the participants took measures to control their salt intake. Vegetable-based dishes were found to be the major contributors to the daily salt intake followed by pulse-based and cereal-based dishes. This is because of the high quantity in which they are consumed. Food cooked at home contributed to 90% of the daily salt intake. To control the salt intake, we should cut- down the discretionary salt use. Dietary advice should be customized to the individual, and the family physician plays an important role in this. Behavioral change is the need of the hour to control the epidemic of non-communicable diseases.

Keywords: Knowledge; behaviour; intake; salt; source

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

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