High Dietary Sodium, Measured Using Spot Urine Samples, is Associated with Higher Blood Pressure among Young Adults in Haiti.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension (HTN) is the leading cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor in Haiti and is likely driven by poverty-related social and dietary factors. Salt consumption in Haiti is hypothesized to be high but has never been rigorously quantified.

Methods

We used spot urine samples from a subset of participants in the population-based Haiti Cardiovascular Disease Cohort to estimate population mean daily sodium intake. We compared three previously validated formulas for estimating dietary sodium intake using urine sodium, urine creatinine, age, sex, height, and weight. We explored the association between dietary sodium intake and blood pressure, stratified by age group.

Results

A total of 1,240 participants had spot urine samples. Median age was 38 years (ran

SUBMITTER: Clermont A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9936908 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature