Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to dietary salt among adults in the state of Victoria, Australia 2015

Grimes, Carley; Kelley, Sarah-Jane; Stanley, Sonya; Bolam, Bruce; Webster, Jacqui; Khokhar, Durreajam; Nowson, Caryl

doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4451-0

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“…Even fewer reported that their food purchases were influenced by the salt level indicated (21%) [25]. In a more recent study, conducted in 2015, 89% of Australians were aware of the health risks associated with a high salt intake, 75% correctly identified salt from processed foods as being the main source of salt in the diet, but only 28% could correctly identify the maximum recommended daily intake for salt [26]. Brazilian consumers were concerned about the amount of salt (sodium chloride) in the products they consumed, regardless of educational levels, income, age, lifestyles, or health conditions.…”

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Selected Predictors of the Importance Attached to Salt Content Information on the Food Packaging (a Study among Polish Consumers)

Bryła

2020

Nutrients

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This paper aims to identify selected antecedents of the importance attached to salt content information (ISCI) placed on food labels, on the basis of a representative survey of 1051 Polish consumers. The study was conducted with the use of the CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interviews) method in 2018. Quota sampling was applied with reference to the following five criteria: sex, age, education, place of living (urban and rural areas), and region. In a multiple regression model, ISCI depends on the respondent’s: sex, age, evaluation of the quantity of nutrition claims, importance attached to nutrition claims, willingness to pay a price premium for products with nutrition claims, attention paid to health and nutrition claims, agreeing with the opinion that unreliable nutrition claims are a serious problem, evaluation of healthiness of one’s diet, self-rated knowledge about healthy nutrition, buying organic food, and reading front-of-package (FOP) labels during and after the purchase. The strongest effects on the importance attached to salt content information on the food packaging were displayed by the importance of nutrition claims, attention paid to nutrition and health claims, respondent’s age, FOP label reading at home, and agreeing that the use of unreliable nutrition claims is a serious problem.

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Selected Predictors of the Importance Attached to Salt Content Information on the Food Packaging (a Study among Polish Consumers)

Bryła

2020

Nutrients

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“…With processed foods identified as contributing between 75–80% of total sodium intake in many industrialized countries, reformulation as a strategy to reduce population-level salt intake has resulted in part from a belief that consumers are unable to adequately monitor or change their own salt intake [ 11 ]. Indeed, recent research highlights that, while consumers are aware of high levels of salt content in processed food, they may still underestimate the extent of those salt levels [ 12 ]. By adopting a strategy of making changes to the environment as opposed to trying to change the behavior of the individual, reformulation attempts to overcome the well-acknowledged difficulty of achieving positive behavior change amongst consumers who are aware of the negative impact of salt on health, but who often fail to take action [ 13 ].…”

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Applying a Consumer Behavior Lens to Salt Reduction Initiatives

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Reformulation of food products to reduce salt content has been a central strategy for achieving population level salt reduction. In this paper, we reflect on current reformulation strategies and consider how consumer behavior determines the ultimate success of these strategies. We consider the merits of adopting a ‘health by stealth’, silent approach to reformulation compared to implementing a communications strategy which draws on labeling initiatives in tandem with reformulation efforts. We end this paper by calling for a multi-actor approach which utilizes co-design, participatory tools to facilitate the involvement of all stakeholders, including, and especially, consumers, in making decisions around how best to achieve population-level salt reduction.

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“…23 In brief, participants were recruited using three strategies: (1) across four shopping centres in Victoria, (2) a Facebook advertisement campaign and (3) an online consumer research panel (Global Market Insite (GMI) Lightspeed), from September through November 2015. 23 Participants from all recruitment strategies used Qualtrics (Provo, UT; 2018), an online survey software instrument, to complete a questionnaire assessing salt-related KABs. On the questionnaire, participants were asked to indicate if they were parents or caregivers of a child or children <18 years of age.…”

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“…23 Participants were emailed a letter containing a URL link to the plain language statement and consent form. 23 Participants were then able to access the survey via the Qualtrics link provided.…”

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“…37 Socioeconomic status (SES) was based on educational attainment, defined as (1) low SES: those with some or no level of high school education; (2) mid-SES: those with a technical/trade certificate or diploma; and (3) high SES: those with a university/tertiary qualification. 23 Knowledge related to salt intake Seven questions addressed participants' salt-related knowledge. Four questions related to the relationship between salt and sodium, awareness of current salt intake among adults, main food source of salt in the Australian diet and daily salt intake recommendation.…”

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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

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Background/AimsSalt intake among Australian adults exceeds recommendations, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours (KABs) are modifiable factors that may influence salt consumption. It is not known whether salt-related KABs among parents and caregivers of children under 18 years of age differ from other adults who do not care for children under 18 years of age. Therefore, we aimed to determine whether salt-related KABs differed between parents and caregivers and other adults. This information can be used to inform messages included in salt reduction consumer awareness campaigns.MethodsAdults, aged 18–65 years, were recruited from four shopping centres, Facebook and a consumer research panel in the state of Victoria, Australia. Participants indicated if they were a parent or a caregiver of a child/children <18 years (‘parents/caregivers’) or not (‘other adults’). Regression models, adjusted for covariates, assessed differences in KABs between the two groups. Construct scores for KABs were developed, with high scores for knowledge indicative of high salt-related knowledge, for attitude indicative of lower importance of using salt to enhance the taste of food, and for behaviours indicative of higher frequency of engaging in behaviours to reduce salt in the diet.ResultsA total of 840 parents/caregivers and 1558 other adults completed the survey. Just over half of the parents/caregivers and other adults were female, with a mean (SD) age of 41.1 (10.3) years and 44.3 (15.3) years, respectively. Mean construct scores for salt-related KABs were similar between the two groups. Parents/caregivers were less likely to be aware of the relationship between salt and sodium (OR=0.73, p=0.002) and more likely to report difficulty in interpreting sodium information displayed on food labels (OR=1.36, p=0.004). Parents/caregivers were more likely to be concerned about a range of food-related issues, including the amount of saturated fat, sugar and salt in food. Parents/caregivers were more likely to report that they were trying to reduce their salt intake (OR=1.27, p=0.012) and more likely to report adding salt at the table (OR=1.28, p=0.008).ConclusionsThere were some differences in salt-related KABs between parents/caregivers and other adults. These findings provide insight into particular messages that could be focused on in consumer awareness campaigns that seek to improve parents’/caregivers’ KABs related to salt intake. Specifically, messages targeted at parents/caregivers should include practical guidance to reduce table salt and resources to assist in interpreting sodium information on food labels and the relationship of sodium to salt.

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to dietary salt among adults in the state of Victoria, Australia 2015

Cited by 45 publications

References 35 publications

Selected Predictors of the Importance Attached to Salt Content Information on the Food Packaging (a Study among Polish Consumers)

Selected Predictors of the Importance Attached to Salt Content Information on the Food Packaging (a Study among Polish Consumers)

Applying a Consumer Behavior Lens to Salt Reduction Initiatives

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

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