Estimating mean population salt intake in Fiji and Samoa using spot urine samples.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an increasing interest in finding less costly and burdensome alternatives to measuring population-level salt intake than 24-h urine collection, such as spot urine samples. However, little is known about their usefulness in developing countries like Fiji and Samoa. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the capacity of spot urine samples to estimate mean population salt intake in Fiji and Samoa.

Methods

The study involved secondary analyses of urine data from cross-sectional surveys conducted in Fiji and Samoa between 2012 and 2016. Mean salt intake was estimated from spot urine samples using six equations, and compared with the measured salt intake from 24-h urine samples. Differences and agreement between the two methods were examined through paired s

SUBMITTER: Santos JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6737719 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature