Knowledge and Attitudes Are Related to Selected Salt-Specific Behaviours among Australian Parents

Nutrients. 2018 Jun 4;10(6):720. doi: 10.3390/nu10060720.

Abstract

Salt intake in adults and children exceeds recommended levels. Salt-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours (KABs) may influence the amount of salt consumed. The aims of this study were to assess salt-related KABs among parents, and investigate whether salt-related knowledge and attitudes are associated with salt-specific behaviours. Parents with children.

Keywords: Australia; attitude; behaviour; knowledge; parent; salt.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Adult
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Child
  • Child Behavior
  • Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Female
  • Health Behavior*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Odds Ratio
  • Parents / psychology*
  • Recommended Dietary Allowances
  • Risk Factors
  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary / administration & dosage*
  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary / adverse effects
  • Victoria

Substances

  • Sodium Chloride, Dietary