Urinary Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio Tracks the Changes in Salt Intake during an Experimental Feeding Study Using Standardized Low-Salt and High-Salt Meals among Healthy Japanese Volunteers

Urinary Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio Tracks the Changes in Salt Intake during an Experimental Feeding Study Using Standardized Low-Salt and High-Salt Meals among Healthy Japanese Volunteers

The Na/K ratio is considered to be a useful index, the monitoring of which allows an effective Na reduction and K increase, because practical methods (self-monitoring devices and reliable individual estimates from spot urine) are available for assessing these levels in individuals. An intervention t...

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Main Authors: Midori Sasaki Yatabe, Toshiyuki Iwahori, Ami Watanabe, Kozue Takano, Hironobu Sanada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Atsuhiro Ichihara, Robin A. Felder, Katsuyuki Miura, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Junko Kimura, Junichi Yatabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
dietary sodium intake
experimental feeding study
salt restriction
standardized diet
urinary sodium-to-potassium ratio
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/9/951

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