TY  - JOUR
A1  - Heller, Bianca
A1  - Reiter, Florian P.
A1  - Leicht, Hans Benno
A1  - Fiessler, Cornelia
A1  - Bergheim, Ina
A1  - Heuschmann, Peter U.
A1  - Geier, Andreas
A1  - Rau, Monika
T1  - Salt-intake-related behavior varies between sexes and is strongly associated with daily salt consumption in obese patients at high risk for MASLD
T2  - Nutrients
N2  - Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) imposes a significant burden on Westernized regions. The Western diet, high in salt intake, significantly contributes to disease development. However, there are a lack of data on salt literacy and salt intake among MASLD patients in Germany. Our study aims to analyze daily salt intake and salt-intake-related behavior in MASLD patients. Methods: 234 MASLD patients were prospectively included. Daily salt intake and salt-intake-related behavior were assessed via a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ—DEGS) and a salt questionnaire (SINU). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS. Results: Mean daily salt intake was higher in men than in women (7.3 ± 5 g/d vs. 5.3 ± 4 g/d; p < 0.001). There was significant agreement between increased daily salt intake (6 g/d) and the behavioral salt index (SI) (p < 0.001). Men exhibited higher SI scores compared to women, indicating lower awareness of salt in everyday life. Multivariate analysis identified specific salt-intake-related behaviors impacting daily salt consumption. Conclusions: Our study reveals a strong link between daily salt intake and salt-intake-related behavior, highlighting sex-specific differences in an MASLD cohort. To enhance patient care in high-cardiovascular-risk populations, specific behavioral approaches may be considered, including salt awareness, to improve adherence to lifestyle changes, particularly in male patients.
KW  - MASLD
KW  - steatotic liver disease
KW  - salt consumption
KW  - salt-intake-related behavior
Y1  - 2023
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/36310
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-363107
SN  - 2072-6643
VL  - 15
IS  - 18
ER  -