Table 2 Na and K excretion (g/24h) according to adherence to food based dietary guidelines[6]
Recommendation | Children follow (n=58 [n (%)] | Na excretion (Mean (sd)) | K excretion (Mean (sd)) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Following FBDG | Not following FBDG | Following FBDG | Not following FBDG | |||
Fruits and vegetables | ≥400 g/d1 | 5 (8.5) | 1.89 (0.99) | 1.62 (0.48) | 1.44 (0.33) | 1.19 (0.43) |
Fish | ≥34 g/d1 | 24 (40.7) | 1.60 (0.51) | 1.68 (0.56) | 1.34 (0.52) | 1.12 (0.34) |
Fish liver oil | ≥5 g/d1 | 9 (15.3) | 1.84 (0.62) | 1.61 (0.52) | 1.12 (0.38) | 1.23 (0.44) |
Dairy products | ≥two servings/d1 | 36 (61.0) | 1.65 (0.62) | 1.65 (0.39) | 1.32 (0.46) | 1.04 (0.32)4 |
Fibre | ≥11 g/d2 | 22 (37.3) | 1.59 (0.49) | 1.67 (0.56) | 1.38 (0.48) | 1.12 (0.36)4 |
Salt | ≤3.2 g/d3 | 17 (28.8) | 1.11 (0.18) | 1.88 (0.48)5 | 1.33 (0.48) | 1.16 (0.40) |