| Estimate of total salt intake in two regions of Belgium through analysis of sodium in 24-h urine samples. | |
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PMID: 20717132 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate total salt intake in the adult population through an analysis of sodium in 24-h urine samples in two regions of Belgium. METHODS: Urine samples were collected over 24 h from participants and they had to complete a specific questionnaire about salt intake afterwards. Sodium and creatinine concentrations were analysed in these samples. SUBJECTS: The target population comprised adults aged 45-65 years in the region of Ghent and Liege. A total of 123 and 157 volunteers from Ghent and Liege, respectively, were included in the study.Results:The mean creatinine level in Flanders (n=114) amounted to 0.173±0.035 mmol/kg/day, whereas in the Walloon region (n=135) it amounted to 0.161±0.036 mmol/kg/day, after the exclusion of subjects with incomplete urine collection. Intake of sodium in Flanders (n=114) was 4.29±1.29 g/day, whereas in the Walloon region (n=135) it was 3.94±1.44 g/day. In both regions, sodium intake in men was higher than in women. CONCLUSION: Salt intake was more or less twice as high as the recommended intake. Salt intake as estimated from 24-h urine collections is substantially higher than that previously calculated on the basis of food consumption data. A salt reduction programme for Belgium is primordial. |
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S Vandevijvere; W De Keyzer; J-P Chapelle; D Jeanne; G Mouillet; I Huybrechts; P Hulshof; H Van Oyen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-08-18 |
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Title: European journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 64 ISSN: 1476-5640 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Clin Nutr Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-11-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804070 Medline TA: Eur J Clin Nutr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1260-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Unit of Epidemiology, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium. stefanie.vandevijvere@iph.fgov.be |
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