ArticleBMJ open2015
The feasibility of meeting the WHO guidelines for sodium and potassium: a cross-national comparison study.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Global mean potassium intake: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis.European journal of nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Correction of serum potassium with sodium zirconium cyclosilicate in Japanese patients with hyperkalemia: a randomized, dose-response, phase 2/3 study.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2020Trial
- Urine Potassium Excretion, Kidney Failure, and Mortality in CKD.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2017Trial
- Sodium, potassium, and calories: implications for implementing a recommended diet in adults with hypertension.American journal of hypertension · 2026Article
- The association between urinary and dietary potassium and diabetic microvascular complications: insights from UK Biobank data.Nutrition journal · 2025Article
- Dietary Sodium Reduction Is Best for Reducing Blood Pressure: Controversies in Hypertension.Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2024Article
- Low urinary sodium-to-potassium ratio in the early phase following single-unit cord blood transplantation is a predictive factor for poor non-relapse mortality in adults.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effect of low sodium and high potassium diet on lowering blood pressure and cardiovascular events.Clinical hypertension · 2024Review
- Effect of pilot-scale high-temperature short-time processing on the retention of key micronutrients in a fortified almond-based beverage: implications for fortification of plant-based milk alternatives.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Association of serum potassium level with dietary potassium intake in Chinese older adults: a multicentre, cross-sectional survey.BMJ open · 2023Article
- A Proposed Strategy against Obesity: How Government Policy Can Counter the Obesogenic Environment.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Development of nutrient-based nutritional standards for foodservice at shelters during disasters in the Republic of Korea.Nutrition research and practice · 2023Article
- Market Basket Survey of the Micronutrients Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Calcium, and Potassium in Eight Types of Commercial Plant-Based Milk Alternatives from United States Markets.ACS food science & technology · 2023Article
- Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio as an Indicator of Diet Quality in Healthy Pregnant Women.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Mechanism-based strategies to prevent salt sensitivity and salt-induced hypertension.Clinical science (London, England : 1979) · 2022Article
- A New Carbohydrate Food Quality Scoring System to Reflect Dietary Guidelines: An Expert Panel Report.Nutrients · 2022Article
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- Is socio-demographic status, body mass index, and consumption of food away from home associated with high sodium intake among adults in Malaysia?: findings from the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS).Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2021Article
- Urinary Sodium and Potassium, and Risk of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke (INTERSTROKE): A Case-Control Study.American journal of hypertension · 2021Article
- Association between 24-h urinary sodium and potassium excretion and blood pressure among Chinese adults aged 18-69 years.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine joint compliance with the WHO sodium-potassium goals in four different countries, using data from nationally representative dietary surveys.
settingCompared to national and international recommendations and guidelines, the world's population consumes too much sodium and inadequate amounts of potassium. The WHO recommends consuming less than 2000 mg sodium (86 mmol) and at least 3510 mg potassium (90 mmol) per person per day.
participantsDietary surveillance data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2007-2010) for the USA; the Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición 2012 for Mexico; the Individual and National Study on Food Consumption (INCA2) for France; and the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) for the UK. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: We estimated the proportion of adults meeting the joint WHO sodium-potassium goals in the USA, the UK, France and Mexico.
resultsThe upper bounds of joint compliance with the WHO sodium-potassium goals were estimated at 0.3% in the USA, 0.15% in Mexico, 0.5% in France and 0.1% in the UK.
conclusionsGiven prevailing food consumption patterns and the current food supply, implementing WHO guidelines will be an enormous challenge for global public health.
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