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Effects of Using a Perforated Spoon on Salt Reduction When Consuming Ramen Noodles: A Randomized Crossover Study of Japanese Male University Students

Salt reduction is a public health priority for the Japanese population. We focused on the effect of salt reduction by changing eating utensils to reduce salt consumption. As a test meal, we used ramen, which is commonly eaten by Japanese individuals and has a high salt content. In this randomized cr...

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Autores principales: Sugimoto, Maiko, Tajiri, Eri, Nakashima, Nana, Sakamoto, Tatsuaki
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Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10343361/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37447190
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15132864
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author Sugimoto, Maiko
Tajiri, Eri
Nakashima, Nana
Sakamoto, Tatsuaki
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Nakashima, Nana
Sakamoto, Tatsuaki
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description Salt reduction is a public health priority for the Japanese population. We focused on the effect of salt reduction by changing eating utensils to reduce salt consumption. As a test meal, we used ramen, which is commonly eaten by Japanese individuals and has a high salt content. In this randomized crossover study, we hypothesized that eating ramen with a perforated spoon would reduce the quantity of ramen soup and salt consumed compared to using a regular spoon without holes. Soup intake, after-meal fullness, and deliciousness were compared between eating with chopsticks and a regular spoon, and with chopsticks and a perforated spoon. In total, 36 male university students (mean age, 20.7 [standard deviation, 1.8] years) were included in the analyses. The median salt intake (25th and 75th percentiles) was significantly lower with perforated spoons (1.8 [1.5, 4.3] g) than with regular spoons (2.4 [1.8, 4.8] g; p = 0.019). There were no significant differences in after-meal fullness or deliciousness for both spoon conditions (p > 0.05). For young men, the soup intake when eating ramen with a perforated spoon was lower than that with a regular spoon; this suggests a reduction in salt intake.
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spelling pubmed-103433612023-07-14 Effects of Using a Perforated Spoon on Salt Reduction When Consuming Ramen Noodles: A Randomized Crossover Study of Japanese Male University Students Sugimoto, Maiko Tajiri, Eri Nakashima, Nana Sakamoto, Tatsuaki Nutrients Article Salt reduction is a public health priority for the Japanese population. We focused on the effect of salt reduction by changing eating utensils to reduce salt consumption. As a test meal, we used ramen, which is commonly eaten by Japanese individuals and has a high salt content. In this randomized crossover study, we hypothesized that eating ramen with a perforated spoon would reduce the quantity of ramen soup and salt consumed compared to using a regular spoon without holes. Soup intake, after-meal fullness, and deliciousness were compared between eating with chopsticks and a regular spoon, and with chopsticks and a perforated spoon. In total, 36 male university students (mean age, 20.7 [standard deviation, 1.8] years) were included in the analyses. The median salt intake (25th and 75th percentiles) was significantly lower with perforated spoons (1.8 [1.5, 4.3] g) than with regular spoons (2.4 [1.8, 4.8] g; p = 0.019). There were no significant differences in after-meal fullness or deliciousness for both spoon conditions (p > 0.05). For young men, the soup intake when eating ramen with a perforated spoon was lower than that with a regular spoon; this suggests a reduction in salt intake. MDPI 2023-06-24 /pmc/articles/PMC10343361/ /pubmed/37447190 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15132864 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Effects of Using a Perforated Spoon on Salt Reduction When Consuming Ramen Noodles: A Randomized Crossover Study of Japanese Male University Students
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title_short Effects of Using a Perforated Spoon on Salt Reduction When Consuming Ramen Noodles: A Randomized Crossover Study of Japanese Male University Students
title_sort effects of using a perforated spoon on salt reduction when consuming ramen noodles: a randomized crossover study of japanese male university students
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10343361/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37447190
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15132864
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