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Turkey Salt Consumption and Food Resources Study 2012

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Tuz Tüketimi Ve Gıda Kaynakları Çalışması
Provider 
Turkish Society of Hypertension and Renal Diseases
Tabulations only
Geography 
Türkiye (TUR)
Ankara, Istanbul, Konya, İzmir
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
02/2012 - 03/2012
Data type
Survey:
  • Interview
Summary 

The Salt Consumption and Food Resource Study (SALTURK2) examined participants' daily salt intake and identified sources of dietary salt. The sample included 925 volunteers selected from PatenT2 participants from Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Konya; 657 participants were ultimately included in the study population. The study collected a medical history, detailed history of salt intake, dietary history, blood pressure measurement, and urine collection from each participant.

Keywords 
Blood pressure, Diet, Dietary sodium, Urine tests
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021