Frontiers in Nutrition · 6 authors, 4 centres
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This scoping review of 71 articles develops an interdisciplinary framework categorizing determinants of dietary sodium consumption from an 'eater-oriented' perspective. The authors propose that such a framework is needed to inform comprehensive public health campaigns for salt reduction.
This paper presents a scoping review of 71 academic articles published between 2000 and 2022 to develop an interdisciplinary knowledge framework for understanding salt and sodium consumption. The authors analyzed studies from multiple global regions, synthesizing findings into four 'eater-oriented' categories: socio-demographic/cultural descriptors; knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs; salt practices linked to diets/medical regimes; and salt materialities (interactions and contexts). The review highlights that existing research often relies on declarative or experimental data, with little qualitative insight into actual consumption practices. The proposed framework is intended as a flexible tool for building databases that can guide public health interventions aiming to reduce dietary sodium.
