Salt Preference and Sodium Intake among Pregnant Women.
10.4069/kjwhn.2016.22.4.297
- Author:
Mi Jeung IM
1
;
Dong Sook CHO
Author Information
1. Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pregnant women;
Sodium;
Urine
- MeSH:
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Body Mass Index;
Female;
Gestational Age;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Methods;
Parity;
Pregnant Women*;
Research Design;
Sodium*;
World Health Organization
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2016;22(4):297-307
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to estimate salt preference and sodium intake of pregnant women, and identify the relationship between salt preference and sodium intake. METHODS: Research design was a cross sectional correlational survey with 197 pregnant women who visited outpatient clinics for antenatal care. The sodium intake levels were estimated by the amounts of sodium intake using the 24-hour recall method and sodium concentration in spot urine. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation. RESULTS: Sodium intake using 24-hour recall method was 3,504±1,359 mg. Sodium intake levels had statistically significant differences depending on income. The average amount of sodium in spot urine was 2,882±878mg/day. Sodium excretion levels had statistically significant differences depending on whether participants had preexisting hypertension in their family history and Body Mass Index (BMI) pre-conception. Salt preference was 62.61±20.96 out of 180 points. Salt preference had significant differences depending on income, parity, gestational age, BMI pre-conception and showed negative correlation with sodium quantity in spot urine. CONCLUSION: Sodium intake in pregnant women recommended by World Health Organization recommended is 175%. Salt preference was not significantly different between sodium intake levels, however it was negatively correlated with sodium quantity in spot urine among pregnant women.
