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ArticleMedical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran2016

The relationship between sodium intake and some bone minerals and osteoporosis risk assessment instrument in postmenopausal women.

Mohammadreza Vafa, Sepideh Soltani, Farid Zayeri, Mahtab Niroomand, Azadeh Najarzadeh

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Article in Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammadreza Vafa(PhD, Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. rezavafa@yahoo.com.
Sepideh SoltaniDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. s.soltani@iums.ac.ir.
Farid ZayeriPhD, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Departments of Biostatistics, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. fzayeri@yahoo.com.
Mahtab NiroomandObesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mahtabniroomand@yahoo.com.
Azadeh NajarzadehDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. azadnajarzadeh@ssu.ac.ir.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRResearch Institute for Endocrine Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe results of the studies on the effects of sodium on bone metabolism have been inconsistent. There is no definitive answer to the question of whether sodium restriction can be associated with a lower incidence of osteoporosis. What reinforces the necessity of designing this study is the lack of findings with the approach of examining the effects of sodium on bone in our country.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted on 185 retired female teachers aged 45 to 70. Sodium intake was evaluated using two methods: A 24-hour recall and a 12-hour urine sample. To assess bone health, ORAI index was calculated for each individual. Urinary calcium, phosphorus, potassium and serum vitamin D and PTH were measured as laboratory variables. To compare the general characteristics of the participants across tertiles of urinary sodium, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for quantitative variables and the Chi-square test for categorical variables.

resultsPhosphorous, calcium and potassium urinary excretion rate increased with the increase in urinary sodium (p<0.05). However, the changes in serum vitamin D, and PTH levels across tertiles of urinary sodium were not significant. Changes in urinary sodium levels were not significant (p=0.933) in ORAI groups (sorted by rating). The relationship between urinary calcium and sodium was apparent in low calcium intake (r=0.415, p<0.001), but not in higher calcium intake (r=0.144, p=0.177).

conclusionAlthough urinary calcium and potassium increased with the increase in sodium intake, no relationship was found between sodium and ORAI.

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Bone HealthORAIUrinary CalciumUrinary Sodium

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