Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
ISSN: 2155-9600
Department of Statistics, University of the Philippines, Philippines
Research Article
Identification of Foods to Monitor the Sodium Content of Processed Foods
using Nationally Representative Consumption Data for Developing a Sodium
Reduction Program in the Philippines
Author(s): Maria Sofia Amarra*, Mario V. Capanzana and Francisco de los Reyes
Background: The study identified processed foods that can be targeted for reformulation and whose sodium content can be monitored over time in order to reduce sodium intake in the Philippines. The objectives were to estimate per capita sodium intake from minimally processed and processed foods by income quintile and urban/rural location; and identify foods that contribute to the variance in sodium intake of the Philippine population.
Methods: One day household food weighing data covering 4880 households from the 2008 National Nutrition Survey was used. Mean per capita sodium consumption and percentiles of intake from processed and minimally processed food categories were calculated using STATA. Regression analysis was used to identify foods that contributed to the variance in sodium intake.
Results: Foods which sig.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9600.21.s9.1000833