Marzeyeh Soleymani Nejad, Nastaran Keshavarz-Mohammad, Ali Ramezankhani, Farid Zayeri, Nasrin Omidvar, Julia Liguori
Background: High salt intake is responsible for some serious health consequences. This study aims to investigate the interrelationship between salt intake cognitive and behavioral factors and urinary sodium excretion levels in women. Methods: A descriptive analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in two residential complexes in Ahvaz city, Iran. 260 female participants were selected using systematic random sampling. Data on salt-related cognitive factors, including knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, attitude, intention, self-efficacy, and behavior, were collected using a validated questionnaire...
July 31, 2021: Journal of Lifestyle Medicine