Change in US Adult Consumer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to Sodium Intake and Reduction: SummerStyles 2012 and 2015

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Health Promot
• Personal Author:
  John, Katherine A. ; Cogswell, Mary E. ; Zhao, Lixia ; Tong, Xin ; Odom, Erika C. ; Ayala, Carma ; Merritt, Robert
• Description:
  Purpose
  
  To describe changes in consumer knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to sodium reduction from 2012 to 2015.
  
  Design
  
  A cross-sectional analysis using 2 online, national research panel surveys.
  
  Setting
  
  United States.
  
  Participants
  
  A total of 7796 adults (18+ years).
  
  Measures
  
  Sodium-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
  
  Analysis
  
  Data were weighted to match the US population survey proportions using 9 factors. Wald χ2 tests were used to examine differences by survey year and hypertensive status.
  
  Results
  
  Despite the lack of temporal changes observed in respondent characteristics (mean age: 46 years, 67% were non-Hispanic white, and 26% reported hypertension), some changes were found in the prevalence of sodium-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The percentage of respondents who recognized processed foods as the major source of sodium increased from 54% in 2012 to 57% in 2015 (P = .04), as did the percentage of respondents who buy or choose low/reduced sodium foods, from 33% in 2012 to 37% in 2015 (P = .016). In contrast, the percentage of self-reported receipt of health professional advice among persons with hypertension decreased from 59% in 2012 to 45% in 2015 (P < .0001). Other sodium-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors did not change significantly during 2012 to 2015.
  
  Conclusion
  
  In recent years, some positive changes were observed in sodium-related knowledge and behaviors; however, the decrease in reported health professional advice to reduce sodium among respondents with hypertension is a concern.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Consumer Behavior Cross-Sectional Studies Female Forecasting Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Promotion Humans Hypertension Male Middle Aged Sodium, Dietary Surveys And Questionnaires United States

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• Keywords:
  Attitudes Behaviors Heart Disease Knowledge Nutrition Sodium
• Source:
  Am J Health Promot. 32(6):1357-1364
• Pubmed ID:
  29972073
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6051427
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  32
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e580845b6d5df71de57887930d05af437b3023f74170b0d70fbdb03536ca335d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/57421/cdc_57421_DS1.pdf
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