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ArticleNutrients2024

Na and K Intake from Lunches Served in a Japanese Company Cafeteria and the Estimated Improvement in the Dietary Na/K Ratio Using Low-Na/K Seasonings and Dairy to Prevent Hypertension.

Nagako Okuda, Aya Higashiyama, Kozo Tanno, Yuki Yonekura, Makoto Miura, Hiroshi Kuno, Toru Nakajima, Tomomi Nagahata, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Koki Kosami and 2 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. The Japanese Society of Hypertension Guidelines for the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension 2025 (JSH2025).Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2026
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12 authors.

Nagako OkudaDivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6893-0509
Aya HigashiyamaDepartment of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2172-5989
Kozo TannoDepartment of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Yahaba 028-3694, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1264-0684
Yuki YonekuraDepartment of Nursing Informatics, Graduate School of Nursing Science, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo 104-0044, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2590-2022
Makoto MiuraCollaborative Research Programs of SynCrest Inc., Iwate University, Morioka 020-8550, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0211-1102
Hiroshi KunoNichinan Kogyo, Co., Ltd., Nikaho 018-0411, Japan.
Toru NakajimaResearch and Development Division, Shoda Shoyu, Co., Ltd., Tatebayashi 374-8510, Japan.
Tomomi NagahataDivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan.
Hirokazu TaniguchiDivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto 606-8522, Japan.
Koki KosamiDivision of Public Health, Center for Community Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Japan.
Kyoko KojimaThe Research Institute of Strategy for Prevention, Tokyo 103-0006, Japan.
Akira OkayamaThe Research Institute of Strategy for Prevention, Tokyo 103-0006, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5086-6385

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20K10510
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The excessive intake of sodium (Na) and insufficient intake of potassium (K) are major concerns in the prevention of hypertension. Using low-Na/K seasonings (reducing 25% of the NaCl and adding K salt) may improve the dietary Na/K ratio and help prevent hypertension. To devise an intervention study using low-Na/K seasonings at a company cafeteria, we calculated the Na and K contents of the meals served at the cafeteria and estimated changes in the intakes when suitable low-Na/K seasonings were used. We also considered using milk as a good source of K. We used an ingredient list of a company cafeteria and calculated Na and K contents in each dish. The average amounts of NaCl and K per use were 5.04 g and 718 mg, respectively. Seasonings contributed 70.9% of the NaCl. With the use of low-Na/K seasonings, an estimated reduction in NaCl of 0.8 g/day and an estimated increase in K of 308 mg/day was achieved. With an additional serving (200 mL) of milk, NaCl was reduced by 0.57 g/day and K was increased by 610 mg/day, with an overall decrease in the dietary Na/K ratio from 3.20 to 2.40. The use of low-Na/K seasonings and dairy may improve the dietary Na/K ratio among cafeteria users and help prevent hypertension.

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Dairy ProductsHypertensionPotassium, DietarySodium, DietaryAnimalsDiet, Sodium-RestrictedEast Asian PeopleFemaleFood ServicesHumansJapanMilkSodium Chloride, DietaryPotassium, DietarySodium Chloride, DietarySodium, Dietarycompany cafeteriadairyhypertensionJapanesenutritionpotassiumseasoningsodium

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