Salt: Portuguese consumer’s perception and its occurrence in processed foods
2018
Albuquerque, T.G. | Oliveira, M.B.P.P. | Costa, H.S.
Introduction: Salt consumption in Portugal (10.7 g/day) is almost the double than the recommended daily intake (5 g/day) (1). It is well documented that a high intake of salt is linked to several harmful effects on health, namely cardiovascular diseases. The main objectives of this study were: (i) to evaluate the perception of Portuguese consumers on the contribution of processed foods for salt intake and potential health impact; and (ii) to assess the salt content in 218 processed foods widely available in the market.
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]This work was funded by INSA, I.P., under the project “PTranSALT (2012DAN828)” and by European Union (FEDER funds through COMPETE), under the Partnership Agreement PT2020, and National Funds (FCT) through project LAQV/UID/QUI/50006/2013 and NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000069 – Food Science. T.G. Albuquerque is grateful for PhD fellowship (SFRH/BD/99718/2014) funded by FCT, FSE and MEC.
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