Powdered chicken stock may be an important source of dietary sodium intake in Maputo, Mozambique
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Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion and Dietary Sources of Sodium in Maputo, Mozambique
This study aimed to evaluate the urinary excretion of sodium and potassium, and to estimate the main food sources of sodium in Maputo dwellers. A cross-sectional evaluation of a sample of 100 hospital workers was conducted between October 2012 and May 2013. Sodium and potassium urinary excretion was assessed in a 24-h urine sample; creatinine excretion was used to exclude unlikely urine values....
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1741-3842,1741-3850
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx113