Biostatistical methods
We calculated descriptive statistics of study groups at baseline and tested for differences between groups using two sample We adjusted macronutrients by total energy intake at baseline and follow-ups visits using the nutrients residual method, considering that energy intake was a potential confounder of the association between macronutrients and our interventionFor our primary analysis, we compared 6- and 12-month post-randomisation average dietary intake of energy, macronutrients and Na between control and intervention arms, using two-sample Data analyses were performed using STATA 15 (Stata Corp.) and visualisations were made in R