Association between home meal preparers and salt intake in haemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the association between home meal preparer and salt intake among haemodialysis patients, including daily dietary status. We hypothesised that salt intake is higher among individuals who rely on meal preparation from others than those who prepare meals by themselves.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Two medical facilities in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Participants

237 haemodialysis outpatients who visited one of the medical facilities between February 2020 and August 2021 and were diagnosed with anuria, defined as urination of <100 mL/day, were the potential participants of the present study. Finally, 181 participants (131 male and 50 female) were included in the analysis.

Outcome measure

Salt intake amount wa

SUBMITTER: Uchida H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10860055 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature