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Estimation of sodium availability in food in Slovenia : results from household food purchase data from 2000 to 2009

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Ribic, Cirila Hlastan, Zakotnik, Jozica Maucec, Seljak, B. K, Policnik, R., Blaznik, U., Mis, N. F., Erzen, I., Ji, Chen and Cappuccio, Francesco (2014) Estimation of sodium availability in food in Slovenia : results from household food purchase data from 2000 to 2009. Slovenian Journal of Public Health, 53 (2). pp. 209-219. doi:10.2478/sjph-2014-0021

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Abstract

Introduction: The main aim of the study was to estimate average daily sodium availability of Slovenian consumers based on the food purchase data for the period 2000-2009. The secondary aim was to look for food group contributors to sodium availability.

Methods: Food purchase records (Household Budget Survey) as well as country-specific reference values and food composition information were used to estimate mean sodium availability of purchased foods (grams of sodium/person/ day - g Na/p/day) as well as food groups and foods with the largest contribution to the total sodium availability.

Discussion and results: The mean sodium availability of purchased foods decreased in the period 2000-2009 and was on average 2,104±132 mg Na/p/day, not accounting for ready-made meals, most semi-prepared foods and adding salt during cooking and at the table. The key food group contributors of sodium in Slovenia were breads and bakery products (35.0%), meat products (27.9%), processed vegetables (6.6%) and cheeses (5.3%).

Conclusions: Notwithstanding the smaller purchased quantities of higher-sodium foods (e.g. sausages, prosciutto, dry meat, pickled cucumbers) in comparison to larger purchased quantities of the medium-sodium foods (e.g. white bread, mixed bread, brown bread, milk, rolls), both food groups contribute significant amounts of sodium in the diets of Slovenians.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QP Physiology
T Technology > TX Home economics
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Food -- Sodium content -- Slovenia, Nutrition policy -- Slovenia, Sodium in the body -- Slovenia
Journal or Publication Title: Slovenian Journal of Public Health
Publisher: De Gruyter
ISSN: 1854-2476
Official Date: June 2014
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DateEvent
June 2014Published
9 April 2014Available
Volume: 53
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 209-219
DOI: 10.2478/sjph-2014-0021
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
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