作者: Carolyn J. Brooks , Jessica Barrett , James Daly , Rebekka Lee , Nineequa Blanding
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摘要: Objectives. To evaluate a community-level sodium-reduction intervention in Boston, Massachusetts. Reducing sodium the food offerings of community settings may help reduce hypertension disparities.Methods. We examined changes proportion prepackaged foods with greater than 200 milligrams 7 hospitals, 8 YMCAs, 4 health centers, and 2 organizations serving homeless populations. Research assistants documented items cafeterias, kiosks, vending machines before after (2013–2015). assessed change via linear mixed models accounting for repeated observations.Results. There were 161 access points at baseline (4347 facings) 171 (4996 follow-up. The percentage products decreased from 29.0% to 21.5% follow-up (P = .003). Changes driven by improvements hospital cafeterias kiosks t...