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Macro partitioning
High salt intake (from 2-3 sources) is significantly associated with higher odds of diabetes and overweight/obesity in older adults.
If you are over 40 and live in an urban area, reducing salt intake from multiple sources (cooking, table, snacks) can help lower your risk of diabetes and obesity. Try to limit added salt and choose less processed foods.
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Diabetes was associated with ... high salt intake (OR=1.34, 95% CI [1.21-1.49]) ... Urban residents showed higher odds of overweight/obesity ... as did those consuming salt from two or three sources (OR=1.21, 95% CI [1.17-1.25]).
Why this rating
Large cross-sectional sample with multivariable adjustment.
Source
The association of diet and physical inactivity with obesity, diabetes, and hypertension among older adults living in Sierra Leone
Tahir Bockarie et al. · medRxiv · 2024
DOI 10.1101/2024.10.30.24316415
cross_sectional · n=1978
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