Open AccessDevelopment and application of the sodium index to estimate and assess sodium intake for Korean adults
Author(s) -
Yeon-Kyung Lee,
Taisun Hyun,
Hee-Kyong Ro,
Young-Ran Heo,
MiKyeong Choi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nutrition research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-6168
pISSN - 1976-1457
DOI - 10.4162/nrp.2022.16.3.366
Subject(s) - sodium , body mass index , urine , medicine , dietary sodium , reliability (semiconductor) , zoology , chemistry , biology , physics , organic chemistry , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
The purpose of this study was to develop a sodium index, which is a tool for estimating and assessing sodium intake easily and quickly, to assist in the prevention of various diseases induced by excess sodium intake in Korean adults.