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: Received: 16 November 2016 / Approved: 17 November 2016 / Online: 17 November 2016 (10:49:28 CET)
How to cite:
Derouiche, A.; El-Kardi, Y.; Mohtadi, K.; Jafri, A. Estimation of the Daily Salt Intake by 24-Hour Urinary Sodium Excretion in Morocco: A Pilot Study. Preprints2016, 2016110089. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201611.0089.v1
Derouiche, A.; El-Kardi, Y.; Mohtadi, K.; Jafri, A. Estimation of the Daily Salt Intake by 24-Hour Urinary Sodium Excretion in Morocco: A Pilot Study. Preprints 2016, 2016110089. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201611.0089.v1
Derouiche, A.; El-Kardi, Y.; Mohtadi, K.; Jafri, A. Estimation of the Daily Salt Intake by 24-Hour Urinary Sodium Excretion in Morocco: A Pilot Study. Preprints2016, 2016110089. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201611.0089.v1
APA Style
Derouiche, A., El-Kardi, Y., Mohtadi, K., & Jafri, A. (2016). Estimation of the Daily Salt Intake by 24-Hour Urinary Sodium Excretion in Morocco: A Pilot Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201611.0089.v1
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Derouiche, A., Karima Mohtadi and Ali Jafri. 2016 "Estimation of the Daily Salt Intake by 24-Hour Urinary Sodium Excretion in Morocco: A Pilot Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201611.0089.v1
Abstract
Introduction: Hypertension is a serious public health problem in Morocco. The objective of this pilot study was to estimate the salt intake of Moroccan adults by measuring 24-hour urinary sodium excretion. Methods: 132 participants were recruited from the central region of Morocco. Sodium, potassium and creatinine levels were measured using the 24-hour urine samples. Additional data included anthropometric measurements and socio-demographic questionnaire. Results: The daily sodium, potassium and creatinine excretions were 2779.1±1334.9 mg, 1350.0±642.8 mg and 820.3 ± 381.2 mg, respectively. Data analysis revealed that 71.2% of the participants had a daily sodium intake more than 2000 mg (5g of salt) recommended by the WHO. The mean of potassium excretion was 1350.0±642.8 mg /day, this average was lower than 3.51g per day recommended by the WHO. Conclusion: Public health measures to reduce sodium and increase potassium consumption in order to decrease the population’s risk of high blood pressure and heart disease are recommended.
Keywords
hypertension; salt intake; urinary excretion; Morocco
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Urology and Nephrology
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