TY - JOUR
T1 - Awareness of the dangers of high salt intake among the urban omani population
AU - Al-Riyami, Hassan
AU - Al-Abdulsalam, Qusay
AU - Al-Khayari, Ali
AU - Al-Mushrafi, Hilal
AU - Al-Alawi, Ziyad
AU - Al-Hashmi, Khamis
AU - Nadar, Sunil K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general public in Oman regarding the dangers of high salt intake. Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted among the urban population in Oman. Individuals aged ≥18 were invited to join the study. Results: A total of 1,214 respondents (mean age 34 ± 10 years) answered the questionnaire. The majority were male (65.8%), employed (69.4%) and some were hypertensive (14.3%). Most (90.9%) were aware that excess salt can cause diseases such as hypertension and that it is either somewhat important (51.2%) or very important (42.9%) to reduce salt in the diet. However, only 42.2% said that they actively try to reduce salt in their diet. Conclusion: Although most people in urban areas of Oman appear to be aware of the dangers of high salt intake, only a few are actively trying to reduce it. More educational activities are required to improve awareness.
AB - Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general public in Oman regarding the dangers of high salt intake. Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted among the urban population in Oman. Individuals aged ≥18 were invited to join the study. Results: A total of 1,214 respondents (mean age 34 ± 10 years) answered the questionnaire. The majority were male (65.8%), employed (69.4%) and some were hypertensive (14.3%). Most (90.9%) were aware that excess salt can cause diseases such as hypertension and that it is either somewhat important (51.2%) or very important (42.9%) to reduce salt in the diet. However, only 42.2% said that they actively try to reduce salt in their diet. Conclusion: Although most people in urban areas of Oman appear to be aware of the dangers of high salt intake, only a few are actively trying to reduce it. More educational activities are required to improve awareness.
KW - Cross-Sectional Survey
KW - Low Salt Diet
KW - Oman
KW - Sodium
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U2 - 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016
DO - 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 33110652
AN - SCOPUS:85092018348
SN - 2075-051X
VL - 20
SP - e352-e356
JO - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
JF - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
IS - 3
ER -