ArticlePublic health nutrition2014
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of Greek adults towards salt consumption: a Hellenic Food Authority project.
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- Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Related to Dietary Salt Intake in High-Income Countries: a Systematic Review.Current nutrition reports · 2018Pooled it
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to salt consumption in Nepal: Findings from the community-based management of non-communicable diseases project in Nepal (COBIN).Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2019Trial
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- Sustainable HEalthy Diet practices: a cross-sectional analysis of an adult Greek sample.Nutrition journal · 2025Article
- Outcome expectations, self-efficacy, eating environment, and eating behaviors by the stages of change in adequate sodium intake among university students: a cross-sectional study.Korean journal of community nutrition · 2024Article
- Pertinence of Salt-Related Knowledge and Reported Behaviour on Salt Intake in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Salt reduction behavior of adults in Anhui province in 2019: a cross-sectional survey of 3,378 participants.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Behavioural Nudges, Physico-Chemical Solutions, and Sensory Strategies to Reduce People's Salt Consumption.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Sodium and Potassium Content of the Most Commonly Available Street Foods in Maputo, Mozambique.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Current Knowledge and Behavior towards Salt Reduction among Hong Kong Citizens: A Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Barriers, Enablers, and Perceptions on Dietary Salt Reduction in the Out-of-Home Sectors: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Knowledge, attitude and behaviour of university students regarding salt and iodine: a multicentre cross-sectional study in six countries in Europe and Asia.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2021Article
- Locked on salt? Excessive consumption of high-sodium foods during COVID-19 presents an underappreciated public health risk: a review.Environmental chemistry letters · 2021Review
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- Knowledge and behaviors related to dietary salt and sources of dietary sodium in north India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Comparison of salt-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours between parents and caregivers of children under 18 years of age and other adults who do not care for children under 18 years of age in Victoria, Australia.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2019Article
- Knowledge and behaviors regarding salt intake in Mozambique.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2018Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes Are Related to Selected Salt-Specific Behaviours among Australian Parents.Nutrients · 2018Article
- The Science of Salt: A focused review on salt-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, and gender differences.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of Greek adults towards salt as well as their differences with respect to gender, age and level of education.
designCross-sectional, observational survey.
settingVoluntary participation to a telephone interview, using a seventeen-item questionnaire. SUBJECTS: Greek adults aged over 25 years (n 3609), nationally representative according to age, gender and geographical distribution of the Greek population, were interviewed.
resultsMore women of all age groups compared with men reported adding salt during cooking (P < 0·001), while less reported adding salt on the plate (P < 0·001). Also, more women believed that salt added during cooking was the main source of salt in the diet (P < 0·001). Participants aged 25-34, 35-44 and 45-54 years old had better knowledge of the harmful effects of salt on health compared with the 55+ years age group (P = 0·002, P = 0·001, P < 0·001, respectively); respondents in the aforementioned age groups also knew that children should consume less salt than adults compared with 55+ years age group (P = 0·004, P < 0·001, P < 0·001, respectively). Respondents with secondary and higher educational status were more likely to avoid consumption of processed foods (P < 0·001) and to check the nutrition information on food packaging as compared with respondents having basic education status (P < 0·001).
conclusionsAwareness needs to be raised regarding salt recommendations for adults and children, sources of sodium in the diet and adding less salt during cooking, as well as reading food labels. Future campaigns for salt reduction should consider gender, age and level of education differences regarding knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards salt.
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