Grading of Japanese Diet Intakes by 24-Hour Urine Analysis of Taurine and Soy Isoflavones in Relation to Cardiovascular Risks

In conclusion, the higher the J score, which corresponds to Japanese dietary habits, the lower the BMI and cholesterol levels, as well as mortality rate from coronary heart disease, but the higher the average life expectancy among the Japanese. However, these higher J scorings were associated with high-salt intake and high Na/K ratios; therefore, they contributed to high blood pressure and high mortality rate caused by stroke in Japan. These results indicate that low-salt intake should be recommended to the Japanese who are consuming seafood and soy regularly in order to maintain lower blood pressure and to extend healthy life expectancy with a lower risk of stroke. Moreover, high scorings of the Japanese diet correspond to the high intake of magnesium (Mg) which is rich in seafood including seaweeds and soy. Therefore, low-salt seafood and soy intake is expected to reduce the incidence of the metabolic syndrome, the risk of which is inversely related to T and Mg intake.PMID:35882793 | DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-93337-1_17
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