Impact of an innovative equipment to monitor and control salt usage during cooking at home on salt intake and blood pressure: Randomized controlled trial iMC SALT

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2022

Autores

Santos, T. (Autor) Outra; Moreira, Pedro (Autor) FCNAUP; Pinho, Olívia (Autor) FCNAUP; Padrão, Patrícia (Autor) FCNAUP; Abreu S. (Autor) Outra; Esteves, S. (Autor) Outra; Oliveira, L. (Autor) Outra; Norton, P. (Autor) Outra; Rodrigues, M. (Autor) Outra; Ndrio, A. (Autor) Outra; Gonçalves, C. (Autor) FCNAUP

Revista

Título: Nutrients

Vol. 67

Página Final: 8

ISSN: 2072-6643

Editora: MDPI

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 5 Citações

Scopus - 5 Citações

Classificação Científica

CORDIS: Ciências da Saúde

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde

Projetos Associados

iMC Salt - iMC Salt - Desenvolvimento de equipamento inovador para Monitorizar e Controlar a adição de SAL - impacto no consumo

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00V-XA1

DOI: 10.3390/nu14010008

Abstract (EN): (1) Background: Excessive salt consumption is associated with an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and it is essential to reduce it to the level recommended by the World Health Organization (<5 g/day). The main objective of this study is to verify the impact of an intervention, which used the Salt Control H equipment to reducing salt consumption; (2) Methods: The study was an 8-week randomized control trial with 114 workers from a public university. The intervention group (n = 57) used the equipment to monitor and control the use of salt during cooking (Salt Control H) at home for 8 weeks. The primary outcome was 24 h urinary sodium excretion as a proxy of salt intake. Secondary outcomes included changes in 24 h urinary potassium excretion, sodium to potassium ratio (Na:K), and blood pressure. (3) Results: There was a decrease in sodium intake after the intervention but with no statistical significance. When analyzing the results by sex and hypertension status, there was a reduction in sodium (¿1009 (¿1876 to ¿142), p = 0.025) and in Na:K ratio (¿0.9 (¿1.5 to ¿0.3), p = 0.007) in hypertensive men in the intervention group. (4) Conclusions: Interventions with dosage equipment can be valid approaches in individual salt reduction strategies, especially in hypertensive men.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica