Sodium and potassium urinary excretion and dietary intake: a cross-sectional analysis in adolescents.

CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents had a high-sodium and low-potassium diet, well above the WHO recommendations. Health promotion interventions are needed in order to decrease sodium and increase potassium intake. PMID: 27072344 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27072344?dopt=Abstract

Source: Food and Nutrition Research - April 15, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Gonçalves C, Abreu S, Padrão P, Pinho O, Graça P, Breda J, Santos R, Moreira P Tags: Food Nutr Res Source Type: research