Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general public in Oman regarding the dangers of high salt intake. Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted among the urban population in Oman. Individuals aged ≥18 were invited to join the study. Results: A total of 1,214 respondents (mean age 34 ± 10 years) answered the questionnaire. The majority were male (65.8%), employed (69.4%) and some were hypertensive (14.3%). Most (90.9%) were aware that excess salt can cause diseases such as hypertension and that it is either somewhat important (51.2%) or very important (42.9%) to reduce salt in the diet. However, only 42.2% said that they actively try to reduce salt in their diet. Conclusion: Although most people in urban areas of Oman appear to be aware of the dangers of high salt intake, only a few are actively trying to reduce it. More educational activities are required to improve awareness.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 20(3), e352-356
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Al-Riyami, H., Al-Abdulsalam, Q., Al-Khayari, A., Al-Mushrafi, H., Al-Alawi, Z., Al-Hashmi, K., & Nadar, S. K. (2025). Awareness of the Dangers of High Salt Intake among the Urban Omani Population. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 20(3), e352-356. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016
MLA 9
Al-Riyami, Hassan, et al. "Awareness of the Dangers of High Salt Intake among the Urban Omani Population." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, 2025, pp. e352-356. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Riyami, Hassan, Qusay Al-Abdulsalam, Ali Al-Khayari, Hilal Al-Mushrafi, Ziyad Al-Alawi, Khamis Al-Hashmi, and Sunil K. Nadar. 2025. "Awareness of the Dangers of High Salt Intake among the Urban Omani Population." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 20 (3): e352-356. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016.
Harvard
Al-Riyami, H., Al-Abdulsalam, Q., Al-Khayari, A., Al-Mushrafi, H., Al-Alawi, Z., Al-Hashmi, K. and Nadar, S. K. (2025) 'Awareness of the Dangers of High Salt Intake among the Urban Omani Population', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 20(3), pp. e352-356. doi:10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016.
Vancouver
Al-Riyami H, Al-Abdulsalam Q, Al-Khayari A, Al-Mushrafi H, Al-Alawi Z, Al-Hashmi K, et al. Awareness of the Dangers of High Salt Intake among the Urban Omani Population. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;20(3):e352-356. doi:10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016
IEEE
H. Al-Riyami, Q. Al-Abdulsalam, A. Al-Khayari, H. Al-Mushrafi, Z. Al-Alawi, K. Al-Hashmi, and S. K. Nadar, "Awareness of the Dangers of High Salt Intake among the Urban Omani Population," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. e352-356, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2020.20.03.016.