Abstract
In Bangladesh, salt intake exceeded WHO's recommended <5g/day limit, while potassium intake was substantially lower than the recommended intake of ≥ 3.5g/day for adults. Promoting low-sodium and potassium-rich diets through nationwide campaigns and policies, including advocating for accessible low-sodium and potassium-enriched salt substitutes, is recommended to mitigate cardiovascular disease risks.
Keywords Medicine · Urine · Potassium · Urinary system · Excretion · Sodium · Population · Urine collection device · Physiology · Urology
Cite this paper
Jubaida Akhtar, Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammad Noor Nabi Sayem, Mohamed Ahmed, Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan, Shamim Jubayer, Md Robed Amin, Rubaba Karim, Megan Henry, Matti Marklund, Laura K. Cobb, Dinesh Neupane, Lawrence J. Appel, & Sohel Reza Choudhury. (2025). Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion in Bangladeshi Adults: Results from a Population-Based Survey with 24-Hour Urine Collections. Global Heart, 20(1), 62. https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1447
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National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
ORCID 0000-0003-0556-4190Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun
National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
ORCID 0000-0002-3377-1122National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
Mohamed Ahmed
National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
ORCID 0000-0001-6890-184XNational Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
ORCID 0000-0001-6962-7264National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
ORCID 0000-0002-8595-1993Md Robed Amin
Directorate General of Health Services
ORCID 0000-0002-5500-5103Rubaba Karim
Directorate General of Health Services
ORCID 0000-0002-5974-2741Megan Henry
Johns Hopkins University
ORCID 0000-0003-2964-2122Matti Marklund
Johns Hopkins University
ORCID 0000-0002-3320-796XLaura K. Cobb
Vital Strategies
Dinesh Neupane
Johns Hopkins University
ORCID 0000-0002-1501-2990Lawrence J. Appel
Johns Hopkins University
ORCID 0000-0002-0673-6823National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
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