The time trend of information seeking behavior about salt reduction using Google Trends: infodemiological study in Japan

Numerous initiatives have been implemented to reduce salt intake to prevent hypertension and cardiovascular disease. However, salt consumption remains high. No study worldwide has evaluated the public's awareness of salt reduction by analyzing Internet research activity. This research aims to a...

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Published in:Hypertension research 2023-08, Vol.46 (8), p.1886-1891
Main Authors: Suzuki, Takahiro, Kishi, Takuya, Ishida, Mari, Rewley, Jeffrey, Node, Koichi, Mizuno, Atsushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consumer health information
Diet
Dietary restrictions
Humans
Information Seeking Behavior
Japan
Salt
Search Engine
Sodium Chloride, Dietary
Trends
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Summary:Numerous initiatives have been implemented to reduce salt intake to prevent hypertension and cardiovascular disease. However, salt consumption remains high. No study worldwide has evaluated the public's awareness of salt reduction by analyzing Internet research activity. This research aims to assess trends in the public's attention to salt reduction using Google Trends. We evaluated the relative search volume (RSV) of "salt reduction" in Google Trends from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2021. Regression coefficients indicated that RSVs increased 0.0091 (95% CI, 0.0085-0.0097, p 
ISSN:0916-9636
1348-4214
DOI:10.1038/s41440-023-01283-1