The association of parents' behaviors related to salt with 24 h urinary sodium excretion of their children: A Spanish cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sodium intake is excessive among Spanish children, but the salt use behaviors of parents and children are unknown. This study aims to determine behaviors related to salt intake in both schoolchildren and parents and the relationship between parental behaviors and 24 h urinary sodium excretion (UNa-24h) in children.

Subjects and methods

A convenience sample was taken from a cross-sectional analysis. Parents completed a self-reported questionnaire about their behaviors related to salt, and their responses were compared with the UNa-24h of their own children. The median test was used to identify differences in UNa-24h according to behaviors. Logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between the behaviors of parents and high sodium excretion in the child

SUBMITTER: Cuadrado-Soto E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6934279 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature