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Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, Vol. 77 No. 3, 2012.

Original scientific paper

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice About Salt Intake in Croatian Continental Rural Population

Ksenija Vitale ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, School of Public Health „A. Stampar“, Rockefellerova 4, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Slavica Paradinović ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Laboratory for science of nutrition, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Jovana Đurić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Laboratory for science of nutrition, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Živka Dika ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Department for Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Dragana Jurić ; County Institute of Public Health, Brodsko-posavska County, V. Nazora 2, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Patricija Luketić ; County Institute of Public Health, Brodsko-posavska County, V. Nazora 2, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Bojan Jelaković ; University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Department for Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

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Abstract

High salt intake is important risk factor for hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge, attitude and practice regarding salt intake in rural population in continental Croatia. Data were obtained by standardized questionnaire in 928 adult subjects (586 women and 342 men). Results have shown low level of awareness (~60%) of salt risk. Women were more aware about the harmful effects of salt and could identify some food with higher concentration of salt. Participants were not aware through which food is the highest salt intake. Our results urge the need for national projects and public health campaigns that would raise the awareness of salt intake, need for health education particularly for rural population. Food industry and nutritionists should become partners in this initiative.

Keywords

salt intake; rural population; knowledge; education and health promotion; hypertension

Hrčak ID:

89913

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/89913

Publication date:

30.10.2012.

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