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Title:Knowledge, attitude and behaviour of university students regarding salt and iodine: a multicentre cross-sectional study in six countries in Europe and Asia
Authors:ID Marakis, Georgios (Author)
ID Katsioulis, Antonios (Author)
ID Kontopoulou, Lamprini (Author)
ID Ehlers, Anke (Author)
ID Heimberg, Katharina (Author)
ID Hirsch-Ernst, Karen Ildico (Author)
ID Langerholc, Tomaž (Author)
ID Adamska, Hanna (Author)
ID Matyjaszczyk, Ewa (Author)
ID Silva, Renuka K. D. (Author)
ID Madumali, Chathurika K. A. (Author)
ID Yeh, Tai-Sheng (Author)
ID Chiou, Ling-Jan (Author)
ID Lin, Mei-Jen (Author)
ID Karpetas, Georgios (Author)
ID Weissenborn, Anke (Author)
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URL https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00593-5
 
Language:English
Work type:Scientific work
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FKBV - Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Abstract:Background: Strategies to reduce salt intake are encouraged to be implemented in parallel with those that aim to ensure iodine adequacy at the population level. The aim of the present study was to assess and compare knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to salt and iodine among students in Europe and Asia. Methods: A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted with 2459 university students in total (42.7% males, median age 21 years) from four countries in Europe and two countries in Asia. Data were collected with the use of a self-administered questionnaire, and univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were performed to explore any association between variables. Results: Only 6.5% of all participants knew the correct salt recommendations. Nearly a quarter of them (24.4%) found salt recommendations confusing and/or contradictory. There were significant differences between European and Asian participants, with those from Europe being better informed about salt recommendations, but significantly less knowledgeable about iodine. The reported frequency of use of salt and salt-containing sauces either at the table or for cooking, as well as knowledge about ways to reduce salt intake among those who indicated to make conscious efforts to do so, differed significantly between countries. Significant differences between countries were also observed with respect to the type of salt used, with about one third of all participants (34%) not being aware of the kind of salt they used. Conclusion: The results of this survey highlight serious salt- and iodine-related knowledge gaps among university students in Europe and Asia. Raising awareness and conducting information campaigns is needed to promote changes in behaviour that would result in a reduction of salt intake and conscious use of iodised salt at the individual level.
Keywords:salt, iodine, iodised salt, Europe, Asia, nutritional epidemiology
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Submitted for review:09.02.2021
Article acceptance date:21.04.2021
Publication date:04.05.2021
Publisher:Archives belges de médecine sociale" asbl.
Year of publishing:2021
Number of pages:Str. 1-14
Numbering:Letn. 79, Št. članka 68
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-90856 New window
UDC:613.2
ISSN on article:2049-3258
COBISS.SI-ID:62328067 New window
DOI:10.1186/s13690-021-00593-5 New window
Publication date in DKUM:30.09.2024
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MARAKIS, Georgios, KATSIOULIS, Antonios, KONTOPOULOU, Lamprini, EHLERS, Anke, HEIMBERG, Katharina, HIRSCH-ERNST, Karen Ildico, LANGERHOLC, Tomaž, ADAMSKA, Hanna, MATYJASZCZYK, Ewa, SILVA, Renuka K. D., MADUMALI, Chathurika K. A., YEH, Tai-Sheng, CHIOU, Ling-Jan, LIN, Mei-Jen, KARPETAS, Georgios and WEISSENBORN, Anke, 2021, Knowledge, attitude and behaviour of university students regarding salt and iodine: a multicentre cross-sectional study in six countries in Europe and Asia. Archives of public health [online]. 2021. Vol. 79, no. Št. članka 68, p. 1–14. [Accessed 24 April 2025]. DOI 10.1186/s13690-021-00593-5. Retrieved from: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=90856
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Title:Archives of public health
Shortened title:Arch. public health
Publisher:Archives belges de médecine sociale" asbl.
ISSN:2049-3258
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Language:Slovenian
Keywords:sol, jod, jodirana sol, Evropa, Azija, prehranska epidemiologija


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