Salt-Intake-Related Behavior Varies between Sexes and Is Strongly Associated with Daily Salt Consumption in Obese Patients at High Risk for MASLD

Autor(en)

Bianca Heller, Florian P Reiter, Hans Benno Leicht, Cornelia Fiessler, Ina Bergheim, Peter U Heuschmann, Andreas Geier, Monika Rau

Abstrakt

Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) imposes a significant burden on Westernized regions. The Western diet, high in salt intake, significantly contributes to disease development. However, there are a lack of data on salt literacy and salt intake among MASLD patients in Germany. Our study aims to analyze daily salt intake and salt-intake-related behavior in MASLD patients. Methods: 234 MASLD patients were prospectively included. Daily salt intake and salt-intake-related behavior were assessed via a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ—DEGS) and a salt questionnaire (SINU). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS. Results: Mean daily salt intake was higher in men than in women (7.3 ± 5 g/d vs. 5.3 ± 4 g/d; p < 0.001). There was significant agreement between increased daily salt intake (>6 g/d) and the behavioral salt index (SI) (p < 0.001). Men exhibited higher SI scores compared to women, indicating lower awareness of salt in everyday life. Multivariate analysis identified specific salt-intake-related behaviors impacting daily salt consumption. Conclusions: Our study reveals a strong link between daily salt intake and salt-intake-related behavior, highlighting sex-specific differences in an MASLD cohort. To enhance patient care in high-cardiovascular-risk populations, specific behavioral approaches may be considered, including salt awareness, to improve adherence to lifestyle changes, particularly in male patients.

Organisation(en)

Department für Ernährungswissenschaften

Externe Organisation(en)

Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

Journal

Nutrients

Band

15

ISSN

2072-6643

Publikationsdatum

09-2023

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

303009 Ernährungswissenschaften

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics

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https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/saltintakerelated-behavior-varies-between-sexes-and-is-strongly-associated-with-daily-salt-consumption-in-obese-patients-at-high-risk-for-masld(16a9f9ba-b0dc-4a57-a170-ce40815ebe96).html