Does the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Promote Lower Sodium Urinary Excretion in Children?

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Rodrigues, M (Author) Other; Mendes, FD (Author) Other; Padrão, Patrícia (Author) FCNAUP; Delgado, L (Author) FMUP; Barros, Renata (Author) FCNAUP; Rufo, JC (Author) Other; Silva, D (Author) Other; Moreira, André (Author) FMUP; Moreira, Pedro (Author) FCNAUP

Journal

Title: Children

Vol. 9 No. 8

Final page: 1478

ISSN: 0009-4064

Publisher: US Department of Health and Human Services

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 0 Citations

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Health sciences

FOS: Medical and Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Y-YBT

DOI: 10.3390/children10091478

Abstract (EN): An adequate sodium intake is related to various health benefits. Parallelly, the Mediterranean diet (MD) is a dietary pattern known for its many positive impacts on health. Nonetheless, the association between adherence to the MD and sodium urinary excretion is scarce, even more in children. This study aimed to assess the association between MD adherence and the excretion of sodium, as a proxy of intake. This cross-sectional analysis comprised 295 children (46.8% females, aged 7-11 years, mean age: 8.53 +/- 0.73 years) from 20 schools within Porto, Portugal. MD adherence was evaluated utilizing the alternate Mediterranean score (aMED). Higher scores denote a healthier dietary pattern (0-8). Sodium excretion was estimated by 24-h urine collection. The association between adherence to MD and Na excretion was estimated by logistic regression, adjusting for confounders. Children in the higher sodium excretion group had a higher intake of legumes, a higher body mass index and parents with lower education levels compared to children in the lower sodium excretion group. In logistic regression analysis, sodium urinary excretion was not associated with higher MD adherence, even after adjustment for confounders. High MD adherence could not be associated with lower sodium excretion in children.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11