Sodium and potassium urinary excretion and dietary intake: a cross-sectional analysis in adolescents
Background: Hypertension is the leading cause for heart disease and stroke, for mortality and morbidity worldwide, and a high sodium-to-potassium intake ratio is considered a stronger risk factor for hypertension than sodium alone. Objective: This study aims to evaluate sodium and potassium urinary...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Swedish Nutrition Foundation
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Food & Nutrition Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/29442/45956 |