Global Trends (1961-2017) in Human Dietary Potassium Supplies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Potassium (K) is an essential mineral and major intracellular electrolyte involved in the regulation of blood pressure, muscle contraction and nerve transmission in humans. Major dietary sources of K include fruits and vegetables, starchy roots and tubers, and whole grains. The aim of this study was to assess and report: (i) the sufficiency of K in national food systems globally, (ii) to quantify the contribution from food groups, and (iii) to explore spatial and temporal trends in the period of 1961-2017.

Methods

Food supply and demography (1961-2017), K composition and K requirement data were combined to estimate per capita human dietary supplies of potassium (DSK), adequate intake of K (AIK) and K sufficiency ratio (KSR) at national, regional, continental and g

SUBMITTER: Kumssa DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8074176 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature