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SynthesisNutrition journal2020

Change in mean salt intake over time using 24-h urine versus overnight and spot urine samples: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Joseph Alvin Santos, Ka Chun Li, Liping Huang, Rachael Mclean, Kristina Petersen, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Jacqui Webster

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Synthesis in Nutrition journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors.

Joseph Alvin SantosThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia. jsantos@georgeinstitute.org.au.ORCID 0000-0002-8195-3887
Ka Chun LiThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Liping HuangThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Rachael McleanDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Kristina PetersenDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Gian Luca Di TannaThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.
Jacqui WebsterThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLittle is known about the capacity of overnight and spot urine samples to estimate changes in mean salt intake over time. The objective of this review was to compare the estimates of change in mean population salt intake based on 24-h urine and overnight/spot urine samples.

methodsStudies were systematically identified through searches of peer-reviewed databases (Medline, Embase, Global Health, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews) and grey literature. Studies that reported estimates of mean salt intake for at least two time points based on both 24-h and overnight/spot urines were deemed eligible. The capacity of overnight/spot urine samples to estimate the change in mean salt intake was assessed both at the individual-study level and overall through random-effects meta-analyses. The level of heterogeneity was assessed through the I

resultsA total of 1244 records were identified, 50 were assessed as full text, and 14 studies met the criteria, capturing data on 7291 participants from seven countries. Nine and five studies collected overnight and spot urines, respectively. The comparison of the change in mean salt intake between 24-h and overnight/spot urines showed some inconsistencies at the individual study-level. The pooled mean change in salt intake was - 0.43 g/day (95% CI - 1.16 to 0.30; I

conclusionThe evidence for the capacity of overnight/spot urines to estimate changes in mean salt intake over time is uncertain. More research where overnight/spot urines are collected in parallel with 24-h urines is needed to enable a more in-depth evaluation of these alternative approaches to estimating change in mean salt intake.

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Sodium Chloride, DietaryUrine Specimen CollectionHumansSodium Chloride, Dietary24-h urineOvernight urineSalt intakeSpot urine

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PMID33280602
PMCPMC7720567

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