Salt intake of the Slovene population assessed by 24 h urinary sodium excretion
| Autor: | Miljana Vegnuti, Jožica Maučec Zakotnik, Lidija Vertnik, Francesco P. Cappuccio, Cirila Hlastan Ribič |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Sodium Population Slovenia Medicine (miscellaneous) chemistry.chemical_element Urine Diet Records Body Mass Index Excretion Animal science Sex Factors Internal medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Salt intake Sodium Chloride Dietary education Aged education.field_of_study Nutrition and Dietetics Urinary sodium business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Age Factors Feeding Behavior Middle Aged Endocrinology chemistry Creatinine Female business Body mass index Biomarkers |
| Zdroj: | Public health nutrition. 13(11) |
| ISSN: | 1475-2727 1368-9800 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveTo investigate average sodium excretion in 24 h urine as a marker for salt intake in the Slovene population.DesignSalt intake was determined by measuring sodium excretion in 24 h urine collected from a representative sample of geographically diverse Slovene adults.SettingSlovenia.SubjectsA random sample of 600 adults aged 25–65 years was generated from census data. The effective sample yield was 143 people, 42·7 % men and 57·3 % women.ResultsUrinary sodium excretion was significantly higher in men (220·9 (sd86·0) mmol Na/d) than in women (169·8 (sd73·8) mmol Na/d);ttest = 14·5,P< 0·001. Average salt intake was 11·3 (sd4·9) g/d, higher in men than in women (13·0 (sd5·1)v. 9·9 (sd4·3) g/d, respectively). Average intakes of salt among regions were not significantly different. Salt intake increases slightly with increasing age, but there was no significant correlation between age and salt intake. Salt intake was increased with BMI (r= 0·384,P< 0·001).ConclusionsSalt intake in Slovene adults, especially in men, exceeds the WHO recommended population nutrient intake goal of 5 g by more than twofold. A national programme for reducing salt intake in Slovenia needs to be implemented through systematic efforts including public education and involving the health-care sector and the food industry. |
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