Early adulthood: an overlooked age group in national sodium reduction initiatives in South Korea
- Authors
- Park, Sohyun; Lee, Jounghee; Kwon, Kwang-Il; Kim, Jong-Wook; Byun, Jae-Eon; Kang, Baeg-Won; Choi, Bo Youl; Park, Hye-Kyung
- Issue Date
- Dec-2014
- Publisher
- KOREAN NUTRITION SOC
- Keywords
- Early adulthood; sodium intake; self-efficacy; social marketing; South Korea
- Citation
- NUTRITION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, v.8, no.6, pp.719 - 723
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- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- NUTRITION RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
- Volume
- 8
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 719
- End Page
- 723
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/158473
- DOI
- 10.4162/nrp.2014.8.6.719
- ISSN
- 1976-1457
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: South Korean's sodium consumption level is more than twice the upper limit level suggested by the WHO. Steep increases in the prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in Korea necessitate more effective sodium reduction programs. This study was conducted in order to compare sodium intake-related eating behaviors and key psychosocial factors according to age group and gender. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Using an online survey, a total of 1,564 adults (20-59 years old) considered to be geographically representative of South Korea were recruited and surveyed. The major outcomes were perceived behaviors, knowledge, intentions, and self-efficacy related to sodium intake. RESULTS: The results show that perceived behavior and level of self-efficacy related to low sodium consumption differed by age and gender. Female participants showed better behavior and intention towards low sodium intake than male counterparts. Young participants in their 205 showed the lowest intention to change their current sodium intake as well as lowest self-efficacy measures. CONCLUSIONS: Future sodium reduction interventions should be developed with tailored messages targeting different age and gender groups. Specifically, interventions can be planned and implemented at the college level or for workers in their early career to increase their intention and self-efficacy as a means of preventing future health complications associated with high sodium intake.
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