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Effects of a community-based salt reduction program in a regional Australian population.

ABSTRACT: Salt reduction is a public health priority but there are few studies testing the efficacy of plausible salt reduction programs.A multi-faceted, community-based salt reduction program using the Communication for Behavioral Impact framework was implemented in Lithgow, Australia. Single 24-h urine samples were obtained from 419 individuals at baseline (2011) and from 572 at follow-up (2014). Information about knowledge and behaviors relating to salt was also collected.Survey participants were on average 56 years old and 58 % female. Mean salt intake estimated from 24-h urine samples fell from 8.8 g/day (SD?=?3.6 g/day) in 2011 to 8.0 (3.6) g/day in 2014 (-0.80, 95 % confidence interval -1.2 to -0.3;p?

SUBMITTER: Land MA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4864903 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Effects of a community-based salt reduction program in a regional Australian population.

Land Mary-Anne MA Wu Jason H Y JH Selwyn Adriana A Crino Michelle M Woodward Mark M Chalmers John J Webster Jacqui J Nowson Caryl C Jeffery Paul P Smith Wayne W Flood Victoria V Neal Bruce B

BMC public health 20160511

<h4>Background</h4>Salt reduction is a public health priority but there are few studies testing the efficacy of plausible salt reduction programs.<h4>Methods</h4>A multi-faceted, community-based salt reduction program using the Communication for Behavioral Impact framework was implemented in Lithgow, Australia. Single 24-h urine samples were obtained from 419 individuals at baseline (2011) and from 572 at follow-up (2014). Information about knowledge and behaviors relating to salt was also colle ...[more]

PMID: 27169380

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Effects of a community-based salt reduction program in a regional Australian population.

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Effects of a community-based salt reduction program in a regional Australian population.

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