Evaluation of a salt-reduction consumer awareness campaign targeted at parents residing in the state of Victoria, Australia
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Grimes, Carley A., Bolton, Kristy A., Lim, Karen, Khokhar, Durreajam, Santos, Joseph Alvin, Trieu, Kathy, Margerison, Claire, Reimers, Jenny, Armstrong, Sian, Bolam, Bruce, Rosewarne, Emalie, Dunford, Elizabeth K., Jan, Stephen, Woodward, Mark, Neal, Bruce, Nowson, Carol and Webster, Jacqui. (2023). Evaluation of a salt-reduction consumer awareness campaign targeted at parents residing in the state of Victoria, Australia. Nutrients. 15(4), p. Article 991. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15040991
Authors | Grimes, Carley A., Bolton, Kristy A., Lim, Karen, Khokhar, Durreajam, Santos, Joseph Alvin, Trieu, Kathy, Margerison, Claire, Reimers, Jenny, Armstrong, Sian, Bolam, Bruce, Rosewarne, Emalie, Dunford, Elizabeth K., Jan, Stephen, Woodward, Mark, Neal, Bruce, Nowson, Carol and Webster, Jacqui |
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Abstract | From 2015 to 2020 a state-wide salt-reduction initiative was launched in Victoria, Australia, including an awareness campaign focused on parents with children <18 years of age. To evaluate the impact of the campaign on salt-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors (KABs) we have assessed trends in salt-related KAB pre- and post-delivery of the campaign in parents, as well as within the wider adult population. Cross-sectional surveys of adults aged 18–65 years were undertaken pre- (2015: n = 821 parents; n = 1527 general sample) and post-campaign (2019: n = 935 parents; n = 1747 general sample). KABs were assessed via an online survey. Data were analyzed with regression models and adjusted for covariates. Among parents, around one-quarter of salt-related KABs shifted in a positive direction, but changes were small: there was a 6% (95% CI 2, 11%) increase in the percentage who knew the main source of salt in the diet and reductions in the percentage who reported placing a salt shaker on the table (−8% (95%CI −12, −3)) and that their child added salt at the table (−5% (95% −9, −0.2)). Among the wider adult sample, even fewer shifts in KAB were observed, with some behaviors worsening at follow-up. These findings indicate that this consumer awareness campaign had minimum impact. |
Keywords | salt; sodium; knowledge; attitude; behavior; parents; Australia |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Nutrients |
Journal citation | 15 (4), p. Article 991 |
Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI AG) |
ISSN | 2072-6643 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15040991 |
PubMed ID | 36839348 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85148901233 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC9964045 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-16 |
Funder | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
National Heart Foundation of Australia | |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 16 Feb 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 08 Feb 2023 |
Deposited | 29 Apr 2025 |
Grant ID | APP1111457 |
APP102039 | |
Additional information | © 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
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