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Relationship between thresholds and self-assessed preference for saltiness and sodium intake in young women

젊은 여성에서 짠맛 역치 및 자기 평가 짠맛 선호도와 나트륨 섭취 간의 상호 관련성

  • Shim, Eugene (Department of Food and Nutrition, Soongeui Women's College) ;
  • Yang, Yoon Jung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Dongduk Women's University) ;
  • Yang, Yoon Kyoung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Soongeui Women's College)
  • 심유진 (숭의여자대학교 식품영양과) ;
  • 양윤정 (동덕여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 양윤경 (숭의여자대학교 식품영양과)
  • Received : 2016.02.02
  • Accepted : 2016.04.07
  • Published : 2016.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: We recruited 118 women in their early 20's to examine the relationship between sodium intake and salty taste thresholds and preference. We also examined the association of salty taste preference with sodium-related dietary behaviors and major dishes contributing to sodium intake. Methods: Daily sodium intake was estimated using a 127-item dish-frequency questionnaire. Salty taste thresholds and preference were measured using rating scales using water solution of NaCl and a self-administered questionnaire based on a Likert scale, respectively. Results: Salty taste preference showed positive correlation with daily sodium intake and sodium intake-increasing behaviors, and inverse association with sodium intake-decreasing behaviors, including salt and soy sauce use at the table, the frequency of eating out and home delivery of foods, broth consumption of soup, stew or noodle soup, the use of ready-to-serve or processed foods, fresh vegetable intake, and the accommodating attitude toward bland food. Intake of sodium-contributing dishes, including ramen, spicy soft-tofu stew, radish kimchi, and dishes containing kimchi, also showed positive association with salty taste preference. Unexpectedly, detection and recognition thresholds of salty taste showed no association with salty taste preference, sodium intake, and sodium-related dietary behaviors. Conclusion: These findings suggest that salty taste preference could reflect sodium intake of individuals rather than thresholds of saltiness, and may be used as a simple and effective proxy for usual sodium intake.

본 연구에서는 20대 초반 한국 여성의 짠맛 역치 및 선호도를 측정하여 음식섭취빈도법을 통해 추정한 나트륨 섭취량과의 연관성을 분석하고, 자기 평가 짠맛 선호도와 관련되어 있는 나트륨 섭취 관련 식행동과 나트륨 섭취 기여 음식을 조사하였다. 자기 평가 짠맛 선호도는 음식섭취빈도법을 이용하여 추정한 나트륨 섭취량과 유의한 양의 상관관계에 있었으며, 나트륨 증가 식행동과 양의 상관관계에 있었고, 나트륨 감소 식행동과 음의 상관관계에 있었다. 나트륨 섭취와 관련된 식행동 중에는 식탁에서 소금과 양념간장의 사용, 외식과 배달음식의 빈도, 국, 찌개, 국수류의 국물 섭취, 레토르트나 가공 식품의 이용, 생채소의 섭취, 싱거운 맛에 대한 수용태도 등의 항목이 자기 평가 짠맛 선호도와 유의한 관련성이 있었으며 나트륨 섭취 기여음식 중에는 라면, 순두부찌개, 총각김치 및 김치를 이용한 음식 등이 자기 평가 짠맛 선호도와 유의하게 관련되어 있어, 짠맛 선호도가 이들 식행동 및 음식을 통해 높은 나트륨 섭취와 관련되어 있는 것으로 생각된다. 예상과는 달리 짠맛 검출 및 인식 역치는 자기 평가 짠맛 선호도, 나트륨 섭취량, 나트륨 증가 및 감소 식행동과 유의한 상관관계를 보이지 않아 식품체계가 아닌 염화나트륨 수용액을 이용한 짠맛 역치보다는 자기 평가된 짠맛 선호도가 개인의 평상시 나트륨 섭취량을 간접적으로 평가할 수 있는 더 좋은 지표로서 생각된다. 결론적으로, 자기 평가 짠맛 선호도는 나트륨 섭취와 관련된 식행동과의 연관성으로 인하여 평상시 나트륨 섭취 정도를 잘 반영하는 것으로 나타났으며, 개인의 나트륨 섭취 수준을 평가하는 간단하고 효과적인 도구로서 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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