Sodium Content and Labelling Completeness of Packaged Foods and Beverages in Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Increased consumption of unhealthy processed foods, particularly those high in sodium, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Nutrition information on packaged foods can help guide consumers toward products with less sodium, however the availability of nutrition information on foods sold in Kenya is currently unknown. The aims of this study were to estimate the proportion of packaged foods and beverages displaying nutrition information for sodium and determine the amount of sodium in packaged foods available for sale in Kenya. Data was collected in 2019 from five retail supermarkets in Nairobi. The availability of sodium information provided on packaged products and the sodium content were recorded. As secondary analyses, we compared sodium content labelling of products in Ken

SUBMITTER: Ndanuko R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8074286 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature