Food Consumption, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Salt in Urban Areas in Five Sub-Saharan African Countries

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作者
Leyvraz, Magali [1 ]
Mizehoun-Adissoda, Carmelle [2 ]
Houinato, Dismand [3 ]
Balde, Naby Moussa [4 ]
Damasceno, Albertino [5 ]
Viswanathan, Bharathi [6 ]
Amyunzu-Nyamongo, Mary [7 ]
Owuor, Jared [7 ]
Chiolero, Arnaud [1 ,8 ]
Bovet, Pascal [1 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Canton Univ Hosp CHUV, Inst Social & Prevent Med IUMSP, CH-1010 Lausanne, Switzerland
[2] Univ Abomey Calavi, Fac Hlth Sci, Sch Nutr & Dietet, 01 BP 526, Cotonou, Benin
[3] Univ Abomey Calavi, Fac Hlth Sci, Lab Noncommunicable & Neurol Dis Epidemiol, 01 BP 526, Cotonou, Benin
[4] Donka Univ Hosp, Dept Endocrinol & Diabet, Conakry, Guinea
[5] Eduardo Mondlane Univ, Dept Med, Maputo, Mozambique
[6] Minist Hlth, Victoria, Seychelles
[7] AIHD, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
[8] Univ Bern, Inst Primary Hlth Care BIHAM, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
来源
NUTRIENTS | 2018年 / 10卷 / 08期
关键词
salt; sodium; hypertension; knowledge; attitudes; practices; diet; Africa; Benin; Guinea; Mozambique; Kenya; Seychelles; BLOOD-PRESSURE; ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION; REDUCTION INITIATIVES; SODIUM CONSUMPTION; PREVALENCE; POTASSIUM;
D O I
10.3390/nu10081028
中图分类号
R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];
学科分类号
100403 ;
摘要
High salt intake is a major risk factor of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to salt intake in the general population is a key component of salt reduction strategies. The objective of this study was to describe and compare the KAP of adults related to salt in urban areas of five countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The survey included 588 participants aged 25 to 65 years who were selected using convenience samples in the urban areas of Benin, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, and Seychelles. Socio-demographic and food consumption were assessed using a structured closed-ended questionnaire administered by survey officers. Height, weight, and blood pressure were measured. Food consumption varied largely between countries. Processed foods high in salt, such as processed meat, cheese, pizzas, and savory snacks were consumed rather infrequently in all the countries, but salt-rich foods, such as soups or bread and salty condiments, were consumed frequently in all countries. The majority of the participants knew that high salt intake can cause health problems (85%) and thought that it is important to limit salt intake (91%). However, slightly over half (56%) of the respondents regularly tried to limit their salt intake while only 8% of the respondents thought that they consumed too much salt. Salt and salty condiments were added most of the time during cooking (92% and 64%, respectively) but rarely at the table (11%). These findings support the need for education campaigns to reduce salt added during cooking and for strategies to reduce salt content in selected manufactured foods in the region.
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