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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2011; 17(15): 2049-2053
Published online Apr 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.2049
Published online Apr 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.2049
Table 3 Relationship between salt taste sensitivity threshold score and lifestyle factors
| n (%) | STST score(mean ± SD) | P | |
| Age (yr) | |||
| < 50 | 224 (24.9) | 4.79 ± 1.25 | 0.76 |
| 50-64 | 543 (60.3) | 5.10 ± 0.83 | |
| ≥ 65 | 133 (14.8) | 5.08 ± 1.56 | |
| Smoking (packs/yr) | |||
| < 40 | 660 (73.3) | 4.88 ± 1.02 | 0.93 |
| ≥ 40 | 240 (26.7) | 5.24 ± 1.51 | |
| Drinking (g/d) | |||
| < 22.8 | 517 (57.4) | 5.10 ± 1.02 | 0.10 |
| ≥ 22.8 | 383 (42.6) | 5.19 ± 1.12 | |
| Fresh vegetable(times/wk) | |||
| < 3 | 241 (26.8) | 5.14 ± 1.08 | 0.18 |
| ≥ 3 | 659 (73.2) | 5.07 ± 0.97 | |
| Fresh fruit (times/wk) | |||
| < 3 | 363 (40.3) | 5.18 ± 1.41 | 0.11 |
| ≥ 3 | 537 (59.7) | 5.07 ± 1.15 | |
| Salted food intake (times/wk) | |||
| < 3 | 418 (46.4) | 4.68 ± 1.32 | |
| ≥ 3 | 482 (53.6) | 5.47 ± 0.98 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Yang WG, Chen CB, Wang ZX, Liu YP, Wen XY, Zhang SF, Sun TW. A case-control study on the relationship between salt intake and salty taste and risk of gastric cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(15): 2049-2053
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i15/2049.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.2049