scholarly journals A self‐monitoring urinary salt excretion level measurement device for educating young women about salt reduction: A parallel randomized trial involving two groups

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 730-738
Author(s):  
Kenichiro Yasutake ◽  
Yoko Umeki ◽  
Noriko Horita ◽  
Rieko Morita ◽  
Yusuke Murata ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 2164-2173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenichiro Yasutake ◽  
Emiko Miyoshi ◽  
Yukiko Misumi ◽  
Tomomi Kajiyama ◽  
Tamami Fukuda ◽  
...  

AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to evaluate salt-reduction education using a self-monitoring urinary salt-excretion device.DesignParallel, randomized trial involving two groups. The following parameters were checked at baseline and endline of the intervention: salt check sheet, eating behaviour questionnaire, 24 h home urine collection, blood pressure before and after urine collection.SettingThe intervention group self-monitored urine salt excretion using a self-measuring device for 4 weeks. In the control group, urine salt excretion was measured, but the individuals were not informed of the result.SubjectsSeventy-eight individuals (control group, n 36; intervention group, n 42) collected two 24 h urine samples from a target population of 123 local resident volunteers. The samples were then analysed.ResultsThere were no differences in clinical background or related parameters between the two groups. The 24 h urinary Na:K ratio showed a significant decrease in the intervention group (−1·1) compared with the control group (−0·0; P=0·033). Blood pressure did not change in either group. The results of the salt check sheet did not change in the control group but were significantly lower in the intervention group. The score of the eating behaviour questionnaire did not change in the control group, but the intervention group showed a significant increase in eating behaviour stage.ConclusionsSelf-monitoring of urinary salt excretion helps to improve 24 h urinary Na:K, salt check sheet scores and stage of eating behaviour. Thus, usage of self-monitoring tools has an educational potential in salt intake reduction.



2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 524-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshihiko Takada ◽  
Miyuki Imamoto ◽  
Sho Sasaki ◽  
Teruhisa Azuma ◽  
Jun Miyashita ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
KENICHIRO YASUTAKE ◽  
KAYOKO SAWANO ◽  
SHOKO YAMAGUCHI ◽  
HIROKO SAKAI ◽  
HATSUMI AMADERA ◽  
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Author(s):  
Kwan S. Lee ◽  
Seung H. Shin ◽  
Byung C. Shon

The objectives of this study are to measure the twisting strength of aged women for different types of caps and to determine the acceptable torque of the caps of processed food containers for aged women. An experiment was conducted in the laboratory to find twisting strengths (torque) of young and aged people and the required torques to open various caps of processed food containers using a torque measurement device. Fifty nine young women who were in the range of twenty to thirty years old and fifty aged women who were in the range of sixty to seventy years old participated as subjects. Seventeen processed food containers which were categorized into three types based upon diameters were used for measurements. It was found that the torque required to open caps of containers needs to be within 74 N cm for pilfer proof caps with the diameter of 25mm to 30mm, 141 N cm for twist-off caps with the diameter of 40mm and 214 N cm for screw caps with the diameter of 65mm to 75mm. Aged women's twisting strengths were only 62.9% of young women's twisting strengths. It was also found that aged women had difficulty in opening 58.9% of processed food caps in use.



2006 ◽  
Vol 163 (suppl_11) ◽  
pp. S258-S258
Author(s):  
N P Palmetto ◽  
LL Davidson ◽  
KE Jones ◽  
VI Rickert ◽  
V Breitbart ◽  
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Vaccine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (27) ◽  
pp. 3967-3975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Rivera ◽  
Pornthep Chanthavanich ◽  
Airi Põder ◽  
P.V. Suryakiran ◽  
Archana Jastorff ◽  
...  


Author(s):  
AH Partridge ◽  
KJ Ruddy ◽  
WT Barry ◽  
M Greaney ◽  
K Sprunck-Harrild ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 690-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuko Ohta ◽  
Takuya Tsuchihashi ◽  
Eri Miyata ◽  
Uran Onaka


AIDS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1057-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian McGowan ◽  
Kailazarid Gomez ◽  
Karen Bruder ◽  
Irma Febo ◽  
Beatrice A Chen ◽  
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