Fatores associados à adição de sal à refeição pronta

Abstract

Fatores associados à adição de sal à refeição prontaFactors associated with the addition of salt to prepared food

Aconselhamento por profissionais de saúde e comportamentos saudáveis entre idosos: estudo de base populacional em Pelotas, sul do Brasil, 2014*

“…The authors of the study mentioned pointed out the need to invest on these professionals' training concerning the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. 29 Professional training -in every level of health care-needs investments to promote healthy habits and prevent diseases and their injuries. Handicaps in these actions can result in less engagement of the patient in adopting these habits.…”

“…Besides, the difficulty in evaluating salt intake is reported by other authors. 29 The adequacy of behavior to the guidance given by health care professionals was also not examined in long-term, which is perhaps a better indicator of the effectiveness of these actions. Even if this guidance must be reinforced in every contact of the elderly individual with health services, this study can show the recall bias due to the period used in the questions.…”

Fatores associados à relação sódio/potássio urinária em participantes do ELSA-Brasil

“…Since this nutrient is present in the foods that are part of current global food variety, one can predict that individuals will tend to consume much more sodium than recommended, potentially increasing the sodium/potassium ratio. The addition of salt to readymade meals is also more common in men than in women 31 .…”

Risco Para Doenças Cardiovasculares Em Universitários: 1. Fatores Relacionados Com Hipertensão Arterial Sistêmica / Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in College Students: 1. Factors Related to Systemic Arterial Hypertension

“…A alimentação rica em sal e a incapacidade renal em expelir a quantidade em excesso, levam a hipertensão devido ao aumento do volume plasmático, da pré-carga e, consequentemente do débito cardíaco 4 . O consumo elevado de sódio está associado ao aumento da pressão arterial e a incidência de doenças cardiovasculares 19 . A adição de sal à refeição pronta foi relatada por 90 (26,9%) indivíduos, sendo a maior parte 76 (84,4%) mulheres e apenas um hipertenso.…”