Evaluation of salt consumption in patients with type 2 diabetes

Othmen Rym Ben; Emna Talbi; Nesrine Dhieb; Ramla Mizouri; Brahim Khalfa; Maryam Naifar; Rahma Mahjoub; Olfa Berriche; Henda Jamoussi

doi:10.1530/endoabs.99.EP866

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Endocrine Abstracts (2024) 99 EP866 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.99.EP866

ECE2024 Eposter Presentations Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition (383 abstracts)

Evaluation of salt consumption in patients with type 2 diabetes

Rym Ben Othmen ¹ , Emna Talbi ² , Nesrine Dhieb ¹ , Ramla Mizouri ¹ , Brahim Khalfa ² , Maryam Naifar ¹ , Rahma Mahjoub ² , Olfa Berriche ¹ & Henda Jamoussi ¹

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¹National Institute of Nutrition and Technology, Deparment A, Tunis, Tunisia; ²Zouhair Kallel Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Clinical Biology Laboratory, Tunis, Tunisia

Introduction: The World Health Organization recommends a daily salt intake of no more than 5 grams per day to prevent complications associated with excessive sodium intake. The aim of our study was to screen type 2 diabetic patients for excessive salt consumption using the Exsel Test.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 106 type 2 diabetic patients which took place in department A of the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology in Tunis. The duration of the study was 6 months.

Results: The mean age was 55.46±7.51 years. The sex ratio was 0.85. Hypertension was present in 49% of our patients. The mean BMI was 29.68±5.92 kg/m². The majority of the population was obese. The mean waist circumference was 97.47±14.18 cm. In our population, 28 patients (26.4%) had a positive Exsel Test. The majority of patients (68.8%) had a daily bread consumption of 240 g. Exsel Test was associated with waist circumference (P=0.001). We found a significant difference in BMI (P=0.001) between patients who had a positive exsel test and those who had a negative exsel test. In our study, the exsel test was associated with the frequency of consumption of salted cheese (P=0.001), preserves (P=0.005), oleaginous (P=0.01), variants (P=0.005) and sauces (P=0.03).

Conclusions: The ExSel test is easier to administer than other methods. Using this questionnaire offers a simple and practical way of identifying excessive salt consumers.