Journal of Nutrition and Health
- Volume 20 Issue 1
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- Pages.25-37
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- 1987
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- 2288-3886(pISSN)
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- 2288-3959(eISSN)
A Study on Sodium and Potassium Intakes and their Metabolisms of Preschool Children in Seoul Area
학령전 아동의 Sodium 과 Potassium 의 식이량 및 대사에 관한 연구
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate the sodium and potassium intakes and their metabolisms of preschool children, and to evaluate the relationship between the blood pressure and the related variables. The subjects consisted of ninety-five preschool children aged two to six years (male 57, female 38). Twenty-four hour urines of subjects were collected for the measurements of their volume, sodium, potassium, creatinine and urea nitrogen. At the same time, the questionnaire was designed to assess the sodium and potassium intakes. The' results obtained were as follows; 1) The urinary excretion of sodium in 24 hours was 54.6
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