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1321/2013 - Factors associated with the overuse of salt to prepared food
Fatores associados à adição de sal à refeição pronta

Author:

• Raquel da Silva Assunção de Castro - Castro, RSA - Belo Horizonte, MG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <raquelac.ufmg@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Luana Giatti - Giatti,L. - Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto - <luana.giatti@gmail.com>
• Sandhi Maria Barreto - Barreto, S. M - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <sandhi.barreto@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7383-7811

Thematic Area:

Alimentação, Nutrição e Saúde

Abstract:

The objective of this research was to investigate whether there are differences in the overuse of salt in prepared food for men and women. The study includes 47,557 individuals aged 18 to 64 participants of the Telephone Surveillance System of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases carried out in 26 Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District in 2006. Differences between men and women were tested by the chi-square and the magnitudes of associations between the dependent and independent variables were estimated by Odds Ratio obtained by Multiple Logistic Regression analysis. The prevalence of overuse of salt in prepared food was 8.3% and higher among men (9,8% vs 6,9%, p<0.01). After adjustment, the overuse of salt in prepared food was higher in individuals with self-rated health fair and poor, reporting of cardiovascular disease and living in the North of Brazil. Hypertensive individuals reported overuse less salt to prepared food. Educational level was not associated with overuse salt. Overuse salt is more common among men than women. Public health policies aimed to reducing salt intake by the population should take into account the gender differences in salt intake and the factors which contributes to such differences.

Keywords:

Gender and health Health surveys Food consumption Brazil Sodium chloride, dietary Telephone interview

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Castro, RSA, Giatti,L., Barreto, S. M. Factors associated with the overuse of salt to prepared food. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Oct). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/factors-associated-with-the-overuse-of-salt-to-prepared-food/14402?id=14402



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