TY - JOUR
AU - Bauman A.
AU - Trieu K.
AU - Do H.
AU - Santos J.
AU - Petersen K.
AU - Le M.
AU - Lai D.
AU - Webster Jacqui
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This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Communication for Behavioral Impact (COMBI)-Eat Less Salt intervention conducted in Viet Tri, Vietnam. The behavior change intervention was implemented in four wards and four communes for one year, which included mass media communication, school interventions, community programs, and focus on high-risk groups. Mean sodium excretion was estimated from spot urine samples using different equations. A subsample provided 24-hour urine to validate estimates from spot urine. Information about salt-related knowledge and behaviors was also collected. There were 513 participants at both baseline and follow-up. Mean sodium excretion estimated from spot urines fell significantly from 8.48 g/d at baseline to 8.05 g/d at follow-up (P=.001). All spot equations demonstrated a significant reduction in sodium levels; however, the change was smaller than the measured 24-hour urine. Participants showed improved knowledge and behaviors following the intervention. The COMBI intervention was effective in lowering average population salt intake and improving knowledge and behaviors.
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AD - National Institute of Nutrition, Hanoi, Vietnam.<br/>The George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.<br/>The World Health Organization Office, Hanoi, Vietnam.<br/>University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
AN - 27458104
BT - J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
CN - [IF]: 2.851
DP - NLM
ET - 2016/07/28
LA - Eng
LB - AUS<br/>FP<br/>FY17
M1 - 11
N1 - Do, Ha Thi Phuong<br/>Santos, Joseph Alvin<br/>Trieu, Kathy<br/>Petersen, Kristina<br/>Le, Mai Bach<br/>Lai, Duc Truong<br/>Bauman, Adrian<br/>Webster, Jacqui<br/>J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2016 Jul 25. doi: 10.1111/jch.12884.
N2 - <p>
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Communication for Behavioral Impact (COMBI)-Eat Less Salt intervention conducted in Viet Tri, Vietnam. The behavior change intervention was implemented in four wards and four communes for one year, which included mass media communication, school interventions, community programs, and focus on high-risk groups. Mean sodium excretion was estimated from spot urine samples using different equations. A subsample provided 24-hour urine to validate estimates from spot urine. Information about salt-related knowledge and behaviors was also collected. There were 513 participants at both baseline and follow-up. Mean sodium excretion estimated from spot urines fell significantly from 8.48 g/d at baseline to 8.05 g/d at follow-up (P=.001). All spot equations demonstrated a significant reduction in sodium levels; however, the change was smaller than the measured 24-hour urine. Participants showed improved knowledge and behaviors following the intervention. The COMBI intervention was effective in lowering average population salt intake and improving knowledge and behaviors.
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PY - 2016
SN - 1751-7176 (Electronic)<br/>1524-6175 (Linking)
SP - 1135
EP - 1142
T2 - J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
TI - Effectiveness of a Communication for Behavioral Impact (COMBI) Intervention to Reduce Salt Intake in a Vietnamese Province Based on Estimations From Spot Urine Samples
VL - 18
Y2 - FY17
ER -