Abstract P038: US Consumer Attitudes Toward Sodium in Baby and Toddler Foods

Circulation ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 133 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A John ◽  
Mary E Cogswell ◽  
Lixia Zhao ◽  
Joyce Maalouf ◽  
Janelle P Gunn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Dietary Sodium ◽  
Influence Strategies ◽  
High Cholesterol ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Consumer Panel ◽  
Region Of Residence ◽  
Subsequent Preference

Introduction: Average US sodium intake is 9 times higher among toddlers 12-24 months of age than among infants 0-6 months of age. About 80% of US toddlers aged 1-3 years consume excessive dietary sodium and research indicates that what children eat in the first 2 years of life may influence subsequent preference for salty-tasting foods. Information on consumer attitudes can influence strategies to reduce sodium in commercially packaged baby and toddler foods. Hypothesis: The objective of the study was to describe the prevalence of adult consumer attitudes and related sociodemographics on the importance of baby and toddler foods being low in sodium. We hypothesized that parents of children younger than 2 years, individuals with or at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and those who agree that too much sodium intake is harmful or who are trying to reduce sodium intake would be more likely to agree that toddler foods should be low in sodium. Methods: Data was obtained from Porter Novelli’s 2012 ConsumerStyles online survey sent to a random sample of 11636 US adults aged ≥ 18 years enrolled in their national probability-based consumer panel. Of those who completed the survey (N=6728), 6378 responded to the statement, “It is important for baby and toddler foods to be low in sodium.” The data from the respondents were weighted to match 2011 US Current Population Survey Proportions. Compared with non-respondents (N=350), a higher proportion of respondents were male (49% v 34%), but respondents did not differ by race, age, education, income, or region of residence. Potential determinants of agreement included demographic, health, and sodium-related attitudes and behaviors. We used logistic regression to describe the association of adult consumer attitudes and related sociodemographic characteristics with the importance of baby and toddler foods being low in sodium. Results: About 7 in 10 (68%, 95% CI: 66%-70%) participants agreed it was important for baby or toddler foods to be low in sodium. More than 6 of 10 in most subgroups agreed, with the highest agreement among parents of children aged 65 years compared with adults aged 18-34 years, those of other non-Hispanic races compared with non-Hispanic whites, participants who reported having high cholesterol, and those currently watching or reducing their own sodium intake. Conclusions: The majority of respondents agree it is important for baby and toddler foods to be low in sodium, particularly among parents with children younger than 2 years of age, persons trying to reduce sodium, and those who agree sodium is harmful to their health. In conclusion, these data suggest broad support for strategies to lower sodium in these foods.

Food-related lifestyle segmentation and beverage attribute' selection: toward understanding of sugar-reduced beverages choice

2020 ◽  
Vol 122 (12) ◽  
pp. 3663-3677
Author(s):  
Ga Eun Yeo ◽  
Mi-Sook Cho ◽  
Jieun Oh
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Attribute Selection ◽  
Online Research ◽  
Consumer Group ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

PurposeAs the risks associated with sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) increase, various policies require sugar to be reduced in beverages. This paper segmented consumers according to food-related lifestyle (FRL), analyzed beverage selection attributes and preference for sugar-reduced beverages (SRBs) for each group and presented basic data for the strategies of SRBs for each consumer group.Design/methodology/approachIn total, 1,000 Korean consumer panels responded to the online survey. The questionnaire consisted of FRL, beverage selection attributes and attitude toward SRBs.FindingsConsumer groups were divided according to FRL: rational, value seeking and careless consumer. Rational consumers tended to be in their 30s or 50s and women, and they focused on product quality/hygiene when choosing beverages. Value seeking consumers were mainly in their 40s and 50s and were characterized by high education and income. They showed high scores in quality/hygiene, economy and sensory traits. Careless consumers were more likely to be in their 20s–30s, unmarried men and considered sensory traits as the most important factor.Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitation of this study is the lack of generalization of consumer panels to represent the entire population because they were part of an online research firm.Originality/valueThis study implies that segmenting consumers according to FRL allows detailed analysis of consumer attitudes and behaviors. Using this analysis, the complex consumer pattern can be used as basic data for promoting sugar-reduced beverages.

scholarly journals Mapping dietary salt/sodium reduction policies and initiatives in the Region of the Americas

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Dietary Sodium ◽  
World Health ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Significant Advance ◽  
Relative Reduction ◽  
Sodium Reduction ◽  
Dietary Salt

The aim of this study was to map existing country policies and initiatives addressing population dietary sodium reduction in the Region of the Americas; to identify policy gaps following what is outlined in the World Health Organization (WHO) “Best Buys” most cost-effective recommendations for the prevention and control of diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs); and to discuss priorities for future work to reduce population salt/sodium intake. We analyzed data from 34 countries in the Region. A review of different databases informed the mapping. Databases included (1) responses from the online Survey on National Initiatives for Salt/Sodium Reduction in the Americas carried out by PAHO in 2016; (2) the databases from the 2017 and 2019 PAHO Country Capacity Surveys for NCDs and Risk Factors; and (3) the repositories of legislation of the PAHO REGULA initiative as of 2018. Research in these databases was complemented by electronic searches on official websites from the ministries of health, education, and agriculture and the library of the national congress in each country. Additionally, when available, government regulatory gazettes were reviewed. National policies that have adopted the most cost-effective interventions for preventing and controlling diet-related NCDs of WHO “Best Buys” included reformulating food products with both voluntary (n=11/34) and mandatory (n=2/34) targets; establishing a supportive environment in public institutions (n=13/34); consumer awareness programs (n=26/34) and behavior-change communication and mass media campaigns (n=(0/34); and implementing front-of-pack labeling (n=5/34). We also found that some countries have implemented regulations that restrict marketing of foods high in salt/sodium to children (n=5/34), or are using nutritional labeling that includes sodium content, either voluntary (n=9/34) or mandatory (n=10/34). However, no country in the Region has implemented taxes on high salt/sodium foods. Based on our review, we concluded that there has been a significant advance in policies to reduce sodium intake in the Region of the Americas in recent years. However, we identified that the level of implementation is quite varied and is challenging to assess. Despite the progress, there remains much work to do on this issue, especially in countries where there is limited or no action yet. Reducing sodium consumption is a cost-effective intervention that can save many lives by preventing and reducing the burden of diet-related NCDs. Therefore, a further call to action is needed for governments to accelerate efforts to meet the 2025 global target of a 30% relative reduction in mean population intake of sodium.

scholarly journals Determination of changes in consumer attitudes and behaviors on food safety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic: Bitlis Eren University example

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Akif Dündar
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every field as well as the consumer attitudes and behaviors regarding food safety. This study is a cross-sectional study in a screening model planned to determine the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has made in the personal judgments, attitudes and behaviors of Bitlis Eren University academic and administrative staff on food safety. In the study, online survey method was used as a data collection tool. As a result of the study, the majority of the participants think that COVID-19 is not transmitted through food and that contamination is prevented by keeping the purchased products from outside such as markets and bazaar for at least eight hours. In the participants (66.1 %), it was observed that the time allocated to personal care and hygiene increased with the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found that the importance given by the participants to food safety, agriculture, personal hygiene and sanitation has increased with the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of the participants reported that with the COVID-19 pandemic, people fear of going without food and the importance of hygiene and sanitation rules in food businesses has increased. It has emerged that the concepts of agriculture, food safety, hygiene and sanitation gained value in the COVID-19 pandemic.

ß-ENDORPHIN RESPONSES TO VARIATION OF DIETARY SODIUM INTAKE

Analgesia ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 520-523
Author(s):  
Karin Kraft
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Dietary Sodium

scholarly journals The Impact of Diet on Urinary Risk Factors for Cystine Stone Formation

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 528
Author(s):  
Roswitha Siener ◽  
Norman Bitterlich ◽  
Hubert Birwé ◽  
Albrecht Hesse
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Stone Formation ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Vegetarian Diet ◽  
Dietary Sodium ◽  
Urine Ph ◽  
Cystine Stone ◽  
The Impact

Despite the importance of dietary management of cystinuria, data on the contribution of diet to urinary risk factors for cystine stone formation are limited. Studies on the physiological effects of diet on urinary cystine and cysteine excretion are lacking. Accordingly, 10 healthy men received three standardized diets for a period of five days each and collected daily 24 h urine. The Western-type diet (WD; 95 g/day protein) corresponded to usual dietary habits, whereas the mixed diet (MD; 65 g/day protein) and lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet (VD; 65 g/day protein) were calculated according to dietary reference intakes. With intake of the VD, urinary cystine and cysteine excretion decreased by 22 and 15%, respectively, compared to the WD, although the differences were not statistically significant. Urine pH was significantly highest on the VD. Regression analysis showed that urinary phosphate was significantly associated with cystine excretion, while urinary sulfate was a predictor of cysteine excretion. Neither urinary cystine nor cysteine excretion was affected by dietary sodium intake. A lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet is particularly suitable for the dietary treatment of cystinuria, since the additional alkali load may reduce the amount of required alkalizing agents.

scholarly journals Sodium Toxicity in the Nutritional Epidemiology and Nutritional Immunology of COVID-19

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 739
Author(s):  
Ronald B. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Sodium Intake ◽  
Dietary Factors ◽  
Nutritional Epidemiology ◽  
Dietary Sodium ◽  
Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Nasal Sinus ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Sodium Toxicity ◽  
Nutritional Immunology

Dietary factors in the etiology of COVID-19 are understudied. High dietary sodium intake leading to sodium toxicity is associated with comorbid conditions of COVID-19 such as hypertension, kidney disease, stroke, pneumonia, obesity, diabetes, hepatic disease, cardiac arrhythmias, thrombosis, migraine, tinnitus, Bell’s palsy, multiple sclerosis, systemic sclerosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome. This article synthesizes evidence from epidemiology, pathophysiology, immunology, and virology literature linking sodium toxicological mechanisms to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Sodium toxicity is a modifiable disease determinant that impairs the mucociliary clearance of virion aggregates in nasal sinuses of the mucosal immune system, which may lead to SARS-CoV-2 infection and viral sepsis. In addition, sodium toxicity causes pulmonary edema associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome, as well as inflammatory immune responses and other symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever and nasal sinus congestion. Consequently, sodium toxicity potentially mediates the association of COVID-19 pathophysiology with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Sodium dietary intake also increases in the winter, when sodium losses through sweating are reduced, correlating with influenza-like illness outbreaks. Increased SARS-CoV-2 infections in lower socioeconomic classes and among people in government institutions are linked to the consumption of foods highly processed with sodium. Interventions to reduce COVID-19 morbidity and mortality through reduced-sodium diets should be explored further.

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