title: Salty food preference is associated with osteoporosis among Chinese men.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations between salty food preference and osteoporosis (OP) in general Chinese men.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a largescale, community-based, cross-sectional study to estimate the associations by using self-report questionnaire to evaluate the salty food preference. The total of 1,092 men was available to data analysis in this study. Multiple regression models controlling for confounding factors to include salty food preference variables were employed to explore the relationships for OP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found negative correlations between preference for salty food and T-score (p=0.006). Multiple regression analysis showed that the preference for salty food was significantly positively associated with OP (p<0.05 for all). The men with preference for salty food habits had a higher prevalence of OP.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings indicated that salty food preference was independently and significantly associated with OP. The prevalence of OP was more frequent in Chinese men preferring salty food habits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Shanghai Changfeng Community Health Care Center, Putuo, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zhong-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zi-Hui
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ke-Qin
authors.initials: KQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Shanghai Changfeng Community Health Care Center, Putuo, Shanghai, China. Email: ptcf2009@sina.com.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary