Characteristic dietary habits associated with high values of estimated 24-hours urinary sodium excretion and sodium-to-potassium ratio assessed by age group among the residents of a rural town in Japan

Excess salt intake causes hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined estimated 24-h urinary sodium (Na) excretion and sodium-to-potassium (Na/K) ratio and analyzed the association between estimated 24-h urinary salt excretion (urinary salt excretion) and dietary habits by age group t...

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Main Authors: Chikako Seko, Kiyoko Odani, Sayori Wada, Kengo Yoshii, Hiroyoshi Segawa, Kaori Kitaoka, Taeko Masumoto, Akane Higashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-07-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2019.1693587