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Salt intake of the Slovene population assessed by 24 h urinary sodium excretion

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Ribic, Cirila Hlastan, Zakotnik, Jozica Maucec, Vertnik, Lidija, Vegnuti, Miljana and Cappuccio, Francesco (2010) Salt intake of the Slovene population assessed by 24 h urinary sodium excretion. Public Health Nutrition, Vol.13 (No.11). pp. 1803-1809. doi:10.1017/S136898001000025X

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate average sodium excretion in 24 h urine as a marker for salt intake in the Slovene population.

Design: Salt intake was determined by measuring sodium excretion in 24 h urine collected from a representative sample of geographically diverse Slovene adults.

Setting: Slovenia.

Subjects: A 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.

Results: Urinary sodium excretion was significantly higher in men (220.9 (SD 86.0) mmol Na/d) than in women (169.8 (SD 73.8) mmol Na/d); t test = 14.5, P < 0.001. Average salt intake was 11.3 (SD 4.9) g/d, higher in men than in women (13.0 (SD 5.1) v. 9.9 (SD 4.3) 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).

Conclusions: Salt 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.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Biomedical Sciences > Translational & Experimental Medicine > Metabolic and Vascular Health (- until July 2016)
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Public Health Nutrition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN: 1368-9800
Official Date: November 2010
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November 2010Published
Volume: Vol.13
Number: No.11
Number of Pages: 7
Page Range: pp. 1803-1809
DOI: 10.1017/S136898001000025X
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia

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