Intention to reduce dietary salt and its influencing factors in middle-aged and older hypertensive patients: a theory of planned behavior-based cross-sectional study
This study highlights the central influence of salt-reducing dietary attitudes and perceived behavioral control in salt-reducing dietary intentions among middle-aged and older hypertensive patients. Future nutritional health education should prioritize strategies to strengthen intention and perceived behavioral control.
Authors
- Du Zhang
- Lei Luo
- Ya Shi
- Xia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2787-7040)
- Yaqi Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2547-9436)
- Zumin Shi
- Yong Zhao
- Manoj Sharma
Institutions
- University of Nevada, Reno (US)
- Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (CN)
- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (US)
- Qatar University (QA)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1765900
- Primary Topic
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00