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Estimates Of Sodium And Potassium Intake And Their Molar Ratio In Irish Children: Preliminary Findings From Ncfsii, Eoin James Morrissey, Laura Kehoe, Aoibhin Moore Heslin, Maria Buffini, Breige Mcnulty, Anne Nugent, John Kearney, Albert Flynn, Janette Walton
Estimates Of Sodium And Potassium Intake And Their Molar Ratio In Irish Children: Preliminary Findings From Ncfsii, Eoin James Morrissey, Laura Kehoe, Aoibhin Moore Heslin, Maria Buffini, Breige Mcnulty, Anne Nugent, John Kearney, Albert Flynn, Janette Walton
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have set target maximum daily salt intakes for children (4–6y: 3 g, 7–10y: 5 g, 11–14y: 6g) while the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have set Adequate Intakes (AI) for potassium of 1100mg/d, 1800mg/d and 2700mg/d for children of the same respective age groups. An individual’s sodium to potassium (Na:K) intake ratio is an important predictor of hypertension and the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend a Na:K intake ratio of ≤ 1.0mmol/mmol for both adults and children. Although the morbidities associated with hypertension may not be seen until adulthood, blood pressure in childhood …