Maneesha Khalse Author

Research Article Open Access

Dietary Salt Reduction in Indian Hypertensives: An Awareness Survey among Practitioners

Author(s):

B Krishnakumar, Maneesha Khalse*, Sneha Thakur,  JC Mohan, Mainak Mukhopadhyay, Bhaskar Shah

Background: There has been a considerable debate over dietary salt reduction. The objective of this survey was to understand Indian medical practitioners’ knowledge and perception on benefits of dietary salt restriction in real life setting.

Materials and methods: A prospective, cross sectional, observational, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among registered Indian practitioners. The questionnaire consisted of questions based on practitioners’ knowledge regarding the salt intake in their patients, perception on laws regarding salt restriction and awareness of their patients’ knowledge regarding salt restriction. Data was summarized by percentage graphs.

Results: A total of 674 practitioners pa... view more»

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