a Division of Applied Life Sciences , Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Kyoto Prefectural University , Kyoto , Japan.
b Department of Nutritional Sciences for Well-being, Faculty of Health Sciences for Welfare , Kansai University of Welfare Sciences , Osaka , Japan.
Clin Exp Hypertens. 2018;40(5):481-486. doi: 10.1080/10641963.2017.1403620. Epub 2017 Nov 27.
Dietary salt intake is largely responsible for the increase in blood pressure with age. It is important to start effective prevention approaches during childhood. In this study, we estimated salt intake and sodium-to-potassium (Na/K) ratios assessed by urinary excretion among elementary school children in Kyoto, Japan. A total of 331 subjects aged 9-11 years participated in school checkups in April 2015. Urinary concentrations of sodium, potassium, and creatinine were measured in first morning urine samples. The subjects' dietary habits were confirmed by questionnaires completed by their parents. The median estimated urinary sodium excretion was 129.0 mmol/day (5.7g/day of salt). In 30.2% of the subjects, their estimated salt intake exceeded their age-specific dietary goal for salt intake recommended by the Dietary Reference Intakes for Japanese 2015. Multivariate linear regression model analysis after adjustment for age revealed a significant positive correlation between seaweeds or fish paste products consumption and the estimated salt intake (p = 0.02 and 0.02, respectively). The median urinary Na/K ratio (mEq/mEq) was 4.5. Multivariate linear regression model analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between fruit consumption and urinary Na/K ratio (p = 0.04). These results suggest that the high sodium intake and the high Na/K ratios occur among Japanese elementary school children, and that the urinary Na/K ratio in children may be reduced by the daily consumption of fruit.
饮食中的盐摄入量是导致血压随年龄增长而升高的主要原因。重要的是要在儿童时期就开始采取有效的预防措施。在这项研究中,我们评估了日本京都地区小学生的盐摄入量和通过尿排泄评估的钠钾(Na/K)比值。共有 331 名 9-11 岁的儿童参加了 2015 年 4 月的学校体检。收集了他们第一次晨尿样,测量了尿中钠、钾和肌酐的浓度。通过家长填写的调查问卷确认了这些儿童的饮食习惯。研究对象的尿钠排泄中位数为 129.0mmol/天(5.7g/天盐)。在 30.2%的儿童中,他们的盐摄入量估计超过了日本 2015 年膳食参考摄入量中针对盐摄入量的年龄特异性饮食目标。经年龄调整的多元线性回归模型分析显示,海藻或鱼糕产品的食用与盐摄入量估计值呈显著正相关(分别为 p=0.02 和 0.02)。尿钠钾比值(mEq/mEq)的中位数为 4.5。多元线性回归模型分析显示,水果的摄入与尿钠钾比值呈显著负相关(p=0.04)。这些结果表明,日本小学生的钠摄入量较高,且钠钾比值较高,而儿童的尿钠钾比值可能通过每天摄入水果而降低。