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A community-based intervention study involving family gardens with aromatic herbs on changes in dietary and urinary sodium

M Baston et al. BMC Nutr. 2024.

Abstract

Objective: To measure dietary and urinary changes in sodium (Na) intake and excretion through the implementation of family gardens with aromatic herbs and workshops for cooking, using the herbs as a substitute for salt and seasoning powder.

Methods: Thirty-five participants from a neighborhood of Mexico City were included. A general questionnaire was administered to collect information on sociodemographic factors. At baseline and 3 months later, a dietary evaluation was conducted, and 24-hour urine samples were collected. Food items reported were classified according to the NOVA classification. Visits to participants´ houses were conducted to measure the amount of salt and seasoning powder added to food during the preparation of meals as well as a home food inventory. All participants were given a family garden with 6 aromatic herbs and a recipe book. The intervention included 7 cooking and 3 garden care workshops. Qualitative information on the experience was also collected. Linear regression models were run in order to estimate the contribution of each NOVA group, salt, and seasoning powder to total dietary Na intake.

Results: Participants were 44 years old on average and were mainly women (91.4%). The participation compliance in the workshops was 69.5%. After 3 months, there was a Na intake mean reduction of 976 mg. There was also a reduction in the excreted urinary Na of 325 mg per day.

Conclusion: A positive level of involvement in this program had a direct influence on dietary habits to lower Na consumption.

Keywords: Aromatic herbs; Cooking; Family gardens; Home gardening; Sodium; Workshops.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Neighborhoods of the families with regards to the distance to Meneses Center and Iberoamericana University

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Family Garden illustration

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Correlation and concordance between Dietary Na (24 h) and Na in urine

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