Abstract
Hypertension (HTN) is prevalent in South Asian Canadians (SAC), and dietary sodium is the primary contributing factor. The overall goal of the South Asian Low-sodium sTudy (SALT) is to describe contextual factors and determine the feasibility of implementing a six-week low sodium community-based dietary intervention to improve outcomes in SAC with stage one HTN.
SALT is a multi-method study consisting of a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) and a cross-sectional survey. Following ethics approval, participants with stage one HTN were randomized to a usual care group or an intervention group. Participants in the usual care group received the HTN Canada booklet and those in the intervention group received the SALT Intervention (culturally specific manual, five online modules, five weekly telephone calls). The Sodium Calculator, health literacy assessment short-form, Asian Indian Dietary Acculturation Measure (AIDAM), Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour (KAB) survey were utilized. A non-probability sample of SAC over 18 years was recruited for the survey.
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Non-member
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Mixed/Multi Method Research
Keywords:
Low Sodium Diet, South Asian Canadians, Hypertension, Dietary Intervention
Advisor
Monica Perry
Second Advisor
Cindy-Lee Dennis
Third Advisor
Baiju Shah
Fourth Advisor
JoAnne Arcand
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Toronto
Degree Year
2022
Recommended Citation
Hemani, Salima, "South Asian low sodium study (SALT): A multi-method approach" (2023). Dissertations. 183.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/183
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2023-02-07
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 29323844; ProQuest document ID: 2739036464. The author still retains copyright.