Titel
Electrolyte Intake and Major Food Sources of Sodium, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium among a Population in Western Austria
Autor*in
Natalia Schiefermeier-Mach
Department of Health Care and Nursing, FH Gesundheit, Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol
Judith Erler
Department of Dietetics, FH Gesundheit, Health University of Applied Sciences Tyrol
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Abstract
Dietary intake of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium has a strong impact on personal health. In order to understand possible correlations with regional occurrence of diseases and to develop new dietary strategies, it is necessary to evaluate food choices in defined geographic areas. The aim of this study was to analyze daily consumption and major food sources of electrolytes with an emphasis on dietary patterns. In this representative, cross-sectional study, daily foods of 463 adults were assessed with two nonconsecutive 24-h recalls. Our results show high sodium and low potassium consumption in all age groups in both men and women. Furthermore, more than half of investigated persons had low calcium, and 40% indicated low dietary magnesium intake. Only 1% of our study population reached the recommended values for all electrolytes, while 13% consumed adequate levels of three electrolytes. Moreover, 14% did not reach reference levels for any of the four minerals. A further comparison of dietary patterns and food preferences showed significant differences in major food groups including nonalcoholic drinks, fruits, vegetables, legumes, milk products, vegetable oil, bread and sweets. Our results are important for further evaluations of nutrition intake and the development of new dietary strategies.
Stichwort
electrolytesmineralsdietary intakefood sourcesdietary patterns
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
Persistent identifier
phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1366714
Erschienen in
Titel
Nutrients
Band
12
Ausgabe
7
ISSN
2072-6643
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Publication
MDPI AG
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Zugänglichkeit
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