Developing a policy to reduce the salt content of food consumed outside the home in Malaysia: protocol of a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Current salt intake in Malaysia is high. The existing national salt reduction policy has faced slow progress and does not yet include measures to address the out of home sector. Dishes consumed in the out of home sector are a known leading contributor to daily salt intake. This study aims to develop a salt reduction strategy, tailored to the out of home sector in Malaysia.

Methods and analysis

This study is a qualitative analysis of stakeholder views towards salt reduction. Participants will be recruited from five zones of Malaysia (Western, Northern, Eastern and Southern regions and East Malaysia), including policy-makers, non-governmental organisations, food industries, school canteen operators, street food vendors and consumers, to participate in focus group

SUBMITTER: Brown MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8311303 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature