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What Is the Evidence Base for a Potassium Requirement?
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Potassium Supplementation on Endothelial Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
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- The Effect of Osmotic Dehydration Conditions on the Potassium Content in Beetroot (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intakes and Kidney Stone Prevalence: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2018.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Pulse crops: nutrient density, affordability, and environmental impact.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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- Minerals and Trace Elements in 990 Beverages and Their Contribution to Dietary Reference Values for German Consumers.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Relationship between heavy metal accumulation and histological alterations in voles from alpine and forest habitats of the West Carpathians.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020Article
- Electrolyte Intake and Major Food Sources of Sodium, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium among a Population in Western Austria.Nutrients · 2020Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Increased intake of potassium should be promoted to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke and to protect against bone loss, but confidence in recommended intakes depends on the strength of the evidence. All public health recommendations are considerably higher than current average intakes. Evidence on which current potassium intake recommendations for the United States, Europe, and globally have limitations. More recent evidence reviewed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality affirms that more evidence is needed to define specific values for optimal potassium intakes. Potassium requirements undoubtedly vary with a number of factors including energy needs, race, and intake of sodium.
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