National survey to estimate sodium and potassium intake and knowledge attitudes and behaviours towards salt consumption of adults in the Sultanate of Oman.
Adhra Al-MawaliLanfranco D'EliaSathish Kumar JayapalMagdi MorsiWaleed Nasser Al-ShekailiAvinash D PintoHilal Al-KharusiZainab Al-BalushiJohn IdikulaAyaman Al-HarrasiFrancesco Paolo CappuccioPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
In the Sultanate of Oman, salt consumption is higher and potassium consumption lower than recommended by WHO, both in men and in women. The present data provide, for the first time, evidence to support a national programme of population salt reduction to prevent the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease in the area.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- healthcare
- type diabetes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- mental health
- electronic health record
- quality improvement
- clinical trial
- risk factors
- coronary artery disease
- randomized controlled trial
- machine learning
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- middle aged
- body mass index
- cardiovascular risk factors
- insulin resistance