Estimation of salt intake assessed by urinary excretion of sodium over 24 h in Spanish subjects aged 7-11 years

PURPOSE: High intake of salt is associated with early development of cardiovascular risk factors (e.g., hypertension, obesity). In "developed" countries, individuals frequently exceed dietary recommendations for salt intake. Taking into account the limited data on sodium intake by 24-h excretion in urine in schoolchildren, we wished to determine baseline salt intake in Spanish subjects aged 7-11 years.

METHODS: The present study was an observational study involving 205 schoolchildren (109 boys and 96 girls) selected from various Spanish provinces. Sodium intake was ascertained by measuring sodium excretion in urine over 24 h. Creatinine was used to validate completeness of urine collections. The correlation between fat-free mass determined by anthropometry and that determined via urinary excretion of creatinine was calculated (r = 0.651; p < 0.001).

RESULTS: Mean 24-h urinary excretion of sodium was 132.7 ± 51.4 mmol/24 h (salt equivalent: 7.8 ± 3.1 g/day). Hence, 84.5 % of subjects aged ≤10 years had intakes of >4 g salt/day, and 66.7 % of those aged >10 years had intakes of >5 g salt/day. Urinary excretion of sodium was correlated with systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.1574 and r = 0.1400, respectively). Logistic regression analyses, adjusted by sex, showed that a high body mass index (odds ratio = 1.159; 95 % CI 1.041-1.290; p < 0.05) was associated with an increased likelihood of high urinary excretion of sodium.

CONCLUSIONS: Sodium intake, as estimated by 24-h urinary excretion, was (on average) higher than recommended. Reducing the sodium content children's diet is a sound policy to reduce cardiovascular risk.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

European journal of nutrition - 56(2017), 1 vom: 20. Feb., Seite 171-178

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aparicio, A [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Rodríguez, E [VerfasserIn]
Cuadrado-Soto, E [VerfasserIn]
Navia, B [VerfasserIn]
López-Sobaler, A M [VerfasserIn]
Ortega, R M [VerfasserIn]

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9NEZ333N27
AYI8EX34EU
Creatinine
Journal Article
Observational Study
Salt intake
Schoolchildren
Sodium
Sodium Chloride, Dietary
Spain
Urinary sodium excretion

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Date Completed 04.04.2017

Date Revised 24.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00394-015-1067-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM253829488