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

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2023

Autores

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

Revista

Título: Children

Vol. 9 Nº 8

Página Final: 1478

ISSN: 0009-4064

Editora: US Department of Health and Human Services

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citação

Scopus - 0 Citações

Classificação Científica

CORDIS: Ciências da Saúde

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: 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.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 11