Eating occasions and the contribution of foods to sodium and potassium intakes in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine dietary Na and K intake at eating occasions in Australian adults and identify the contribution of major food sources to Na and K at different eating occasions.

Design

Secondary analysis of 24 h recall diet data from the Australian Health Survey (2011-2013).

Setting

Nationally representative survey in Australia.

Subjects

Male and female Australians aged 18-84 years (n 7818).

Results

Dinner contributed the greatest proportion to total daily Na intake (33 %) and K intake (35 %). Na density was highest at lunch (380 mg/MJ) and K density highest at between-meal time eating occasions (401 mg/MJ). Between-meal time eating occasions provided 20 % of daily Na intake and 26 % of daily K intake. The major food group sources of Na were different

SUBMITTER: Dickinson KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260905 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature