Bianca Heller|Florian P. Reiter|Hans Benno Leicht|Cornelia Fießler|Ina Bergheim|Peter U. Heuschmann|Andreas Geier|Monika Rau
Salt-Intake-Related Behavior Varies between Sexes and Is Strongly Associated with Daily Salt Consumption in Obese Patients at High Risk for MASLD
Universitätsklinikum Würzburg|Universitätsklinikum Würzburg|Universitätsklinikum Würzburg|University of Würzburg|University of Vienna|University of Würzburg|Universitätsklinikum Würzburg|Universitätsklinikum Würzburg
metabolic dysfunctionassociated steatotic liver disease masld imposes significant burden westernized regions western diet high salt intake significantly contributes disease development however lack data salt literacy salt intake among masld patients germany study aims analyze daily salt intake saltintakerelated behavior masld patients234 masld patients prospectively included daily salt intake saltintakerelated behavior assessed via food frequency questionnaire ffqdegs salt questionnaire sinu statistical analyses performed using spssmean daily salt intake higher men women 73 5 gd vs 53 4 gd p 0001 significant agreement increased daily salt intake 6 gd behavioral salt index si p 0001 men exhibited higher si scores compared women indicating lower awareness salt everyday life multivariate analysis identified specific saltintakerelated behaviors impacting daily salt consumptionour study reveals strong link daily salt intake saltintakerelated behavior highlighting sexspecific differences masld cohort enhance patient care highcardiovascularrisk populations specific behavioral approaches may considered including salt awareness improve adherence lifestyle changes particularly male patients