Consumer attitudes, knowledge, and behavior related to salt consumption in sentinel countries of the Americas

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dc.contributor.authorMoreira Claro, Rafael
dc.contributor.authorLinders, Hubert
dc.contributor.authorZancheta Ricardo, Camila
dc.contributor.authorLegetic, Branka
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Norm R.C.
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-30T18:16:52Z
dc.date.available2013-10-30T18:16:52Z
dc.date.copyright2013
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To describe individual attitudes, knowledge, and behavior regarding salt intake, its dietary sources, and current food-labeling practices related to salt and sodium in five sentinel countries of the Americas. METHODS: A convenience sample of 1 992 adults (≥ 18 years old) from Argentina, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, and Ecuador (approximately 400 from each country) was obtained between September 2010 and February 2011. Data collection was conducted in shopping malls or major commercial areas using a questionnaire containing 33 questions. Descriptive estimates are presented for the total sample and stratified by country and sociodemographic characteristics of the studied population. RESULTS: Almost 90% of participants associated excess intake of salt with the occurrence of adverse health conditions, more than 60% indicated they were trying to reduce their current intake of salt, and more than 30% believed reducing dietary salt to be of high importance. Only 26% of participants claimed to know the existence of a recommended maximum value of salt or sodium intake and 47% of them stated they knew the content of salt in food items. More than 80% of participants said that they would like food labeling to indicate high, medium, and low levels of salt or sodium and would like to see a clear warning label on packages of foods high in salt. CONCLUSIONS: Additional effort is required to increase consumers' knowledge about the existence of a maximum limit for intake and to improve their capacity to accurately monitor and reduce their personal salt consumption.en
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dc.identifier.citationMoreira Claro, R., Linders, H., Zancheta Ricardo, C., Legetic, B., & Campbell, N.R.C. (2012). Consumer attitudes, knowledge, and behavior related to salt consumption in sentinel countries of the Americas. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 32(4), 265-273.doi:10.1590/S1020-49892012001000004en
dc.identifier.issn1020-4989
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/52065
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892012001000004&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOrganización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, DCen
dc.subjectSODIUM INTAKEen
dc.subjectATTITUDESen
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGEen
dc.subjectBEHAVIOURen
dc.subjectCONSUMER ORGANIZATIONSen
dc.subjectAMERICASen
dc.subjectCONSUMER EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectLABELLINGen
dc.titleConsumer attitudes, knowledge, and behavior related to salt consumption in sentinel countries of the Americasen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderOrganización Panamericana de la Salud
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.componentnumber107262001
idrc.project.number107262
idrc.project.titlePopulation-wide dietary salt reduction: Evidence from the Americasen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-6755-6
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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