The effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern China

A potassium chloride-containing salt substitute lowers blood pressure levels, but its overall acceptability has been of concern due to its potential adverse effects on food taste. In a large-scale, blinded randomised trial evaluating the comparative effects of a salt substitute (65% sodium chloride,...

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Main Authors: Li, N., Prescott, J., Wu, Y., Barzi, F., Yu, X., Zhao, L., Neal, B., Li, Y., Liu, J., Song, D., Shi, J., Wang, H., Yang, Y., Li, J., Zhang, Y., Guo, D., Liang, S., Qi, J., Pan, R., Li, B., Yang, Z., Chen, B., Zhou, B., Hu, J., Han, R., Huxley, Rachel, Jane, K., Ryan, S., Rodgers, A., Lawes, C., Barlow, M., Fa'atui, J., Milne, A., Ng, C., Pink, S., Gray, B.
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Published: Cambridge University Press 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31804
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author Li, N.
Prescott, J.
Wu, Y.
Barzi, F.
Yu, X.
Zhao, L.
Neal, B.
Li, Y.
Liu, J.
Song, D.
Shi, J.
Wang, H.
Yang, Y.
Li, J.
Zhang, Y.
Guo, D.
Liang, S.
Qi, J.
Pan, R.
Li, B.
Yang, Z.
Chen, B.
Zhou, B.
Hu, J.
Han, R.
Huxley, Rachel
Jane, K.
Ryan, S.
Rodgers, A.
Lawes, C.
Barlow, M.
Fa'atui, J.
Milne, A.
Ng, C.
Pink, S.
Gray, B.
author_facet Li, N.
Prescott, J.
Wu, Y.
Barzi, F.
Yu, X.
Zhao, L.
Neal, B.
Li, Y.
Liu, J.
Song, D.
Shi, J.
Wang, H.
Yang, Y.
Li, J.
Zhang, Y.
Guo, D.
Liang, S.
Qi, J.
Pan, R.
Li, B.
Yang, Z.
Chen, B.
Zhou, B.
Hu, J.
Han, R.
Huxley, Rachel
Jane, K.
Ryan, S.
Rodgers, A.
Lawes, C.
Barlow, M.
Fa'atui, J.
Milne, A.
Ng, C.
Pink, S.
Gray, B.
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description A potassium chloride-containing salt substitute lowers blood pressure levels, but its overall acceptability has been of concern due to its potential adverse effects on food taste. In a large-scale, blinded randomised trial evaluating the comparative effects of a salt substitute (65% sodium chloride, 25% potassium chloride and 10% magnesium sulphate) and a normal salt (100% sodium chloride) on blood pressure, we collected data on the saltiness, flavour and overall acceptability of food. We performed this at baseline, 1, 6 and 12 months post-randomisation using 100mm visual analogue scales for assessments of both home-cooked foods and a standard salty soup. The mean age of the 608 participants from rural northern China was 60 years and 56% of them were females. In the primary analyses, the changes in the saltiness, flavour and overall acceptability of both home-cooked foods and a standard salty soup were not different between the randomised groups (all P>0.08). In the secondary analyses, weighting each of the data points according to the lengths of the respective follow-up intervals, the flavour of both home-cooked foods (mean difference =- 1.8 mm, P=0.045) and a standard salty soup (mean difference = 1.9 mm, P=0.03) was slightly weaker in the salt substitute group. We conclude that salt substitution is both an effective and an acceptable means of blood pressure control. Possible small differences in flavour did not importantly deter the use of the salt substitute in this study group, although the acceptability of the salt substitute by a more general population group would need to be confirmed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-318042017-09-13T15:20:01Z The effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern China Li, N. Prescott, J. Wu, Y. Barzi, F. Yu, X. Zhao, L. Neal, B. Li, Y. Liu, J. Song, D. Shi, J. Wang, H. Yang, Y. Li, J. Zhang, Y. Guo, D. Liang, S. Qi, J. Pan, R. Li, B. Yang, Z. Chen, B. Zhou, B. Hu, J. Han, R. Huxley, Rachel Jane, K. Ryan, S. Rodgers, A. Lawes, C. Barlow, M. Fa'atui, J. Milne, A. Ng, C. Pink, S. Gray, B. A potassium chloride-containing salt substitute lowers blood pressure levels, but its overall acceptability has been of concern due to its potential adverse effects on food taste. In a large-scale, blinded randomised trial evaluating the comparative effects of a salt substitute (65% sodium chloride, 25% potassium chloride and 10% magnesium sulphate) and a normal salt (100% sodium chloride) on blood pressure, we collected data on the saltiness, flavour and overall acceptability of food. We performed this at baseline, 1, 6 and 12 months post-randomisation using 100mm visual analogue scales for assessments of both home-cooked foods and a standard salty soup. The mean age of the 608 participants from rural northern China was 60 years and 56% of them were females. In the primary analyses, the changes in the saltiness, flavour and overall acceptability of both home-cooked foods and a standard salty soup were not different between the randomised groups (all P>0.08). In the secondary analyses, weighting each of the data points according to the lengths of the respective follow-up intervals, the flavour of both home-cooked foods (mean difference =- 1.8 mm, P=0.045) and a standard salty soup (mean difference = 1.9 mm, P=0.03) was slightly weaker in the salt substitute group. We conclude that salt substitution is both an effective and an acceptable means of blood pressure control. Possible small differences in flavour did not importantly deter the use of the salt substitute in this study group, although the acceptability of the salt substitute by a more general population group would need to be confirmed. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31804 10.1017/S0007114508042360 Cambridge University Press unknown
spellingShingle Li, N.
Prescott, J.
Wu, Y.
Barzi, F.
Yu, X.
Zhao, L.
Neal, B.
Li, Y.
Liu, J.
Song, D.
Shi, J.
Wang, H.
Yang, Y.
Li, J.
Zhang, Y.
Guo, D.
Liang, S.
Qi, J.
Pan, R.
Li, B.
Yang, Z.
Chen, B.
Zhou, B.
Hu, J.
Han, R.
Huxley, Rachel
Jane, K.
Ryan, S.
Rodgers, A.
Lawes, C.
Barlow, M.
Fa'atui, J.
Milne, A.
Ng, C.
Pink, S.
Gray, B.
The effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern China
title The effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern China
title_full The effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern China
title_fullStr The effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern China
title_full_unstemmed The effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern China
title_short The effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern China
title_sort effects of a reduced-sodium, high-potassium salt substitute on food taste and acceptability in rural northern china
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31804