Low correlation between morning spot and 24-hour urine samples for estimating sodium intake in an Iranian population: Isfahan Salt Study

(2019) Low correlation between morning spot and 24-hour urine samples for estimating sodium intake in an Iranian population: Isfahan Salt Study. Int J Vitam Nutr Res. pp. 1-7. ISSN 0300-9831 (Print) 0300-9831 (Linking)

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Although difficult, the 24-hour urine sodium excretion is still considered as the gold standard method to estimate salt intake. The current study aimed to assess the validity of using spot urine samples in comparison with the standard 24-hour urine collection to estimate sodium and potassium intake in healthy Iranian adults. METHODS AND SUBJECTS: This cross-sectional study was performed on 1099 healthy Iranians aged 18-69 years. Samples of 24-hour and fasting morning spot urine were collected to measure sodium and potassium excretions. Tanaka's formula was utilized to predict the 24-hour sodium and potassium urinary excretions based on the spot values. RESULTS: The difference between measured and estimated sodium excretion values was 4265 mg/day (95 CI: 4106-4424; P < 0.001) and 2242 mg/day in case of potassium excretion (95 CI: 2140-2344; P < 0.001). There was a weak significant correlation between the 24-hour urine sodium and potassium excretion and the predicted values (intraclass correlations: 0.22 and 0.28, respectively; both P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The weak association between the predicted and measured values of sodium and potassium along with the marked overestimation of daily sodium and potassium excretions based on the spot urine and using Tanaka formula indicates that Tanaka formula is not practical for the prediction of sodium and potassium or salt intake in Iranian adults. Using other spot urine sampling times and/or adopting a formula designed based on the characteristics of the Iranian population may increase the validity of spot urine tests.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: 24-hour urine Validation potassium salt intake sodium spot urine
Subjects: QY Clinical Laboratory Pathology > QY 118-350 Specimen Analysis. Diagnostic Tests
Divisions: Cardiovascular Research Institute > Hypertension Research Center
Cardiovascular Research Institute > Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center
Faculty of Health > Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Page Range: pp. 1-7
Journal or Publication Title: Int J Vitam Nutr Res
Journal Index: Pubmed
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1024/0300-9831/a000558
ISSN: 0300-9831 (Print) 0300-9831 (Linking)
Depositing User: Zahra Otroj
URI: http://eprints.mui.ac.ir/id/eprint/10650

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