Assessment of sodium and iodine intake among university students in Casablanca, Morocco
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Jafri, AliElarbaoui, Maria
Elkardi, Younes
Makhlouki, Houria
Ellahi, Basma
Derouiche, Abdelfettah
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Université Mohammed VI des Sciences de la Sante; University of Chester; Université Hassan II de CasablancaPublication Date
2021-07-08
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Introduction. – Iodine deficiency is still a matter of public health concern despite salt fortification andespecially with global recommendations to lower salt intake, this is mainly due to dietary habits. Uni-versity students have a diet based on street food high in sodium and low in other micronutrients (i.e.iodine and potassium). In this study, we aim to measure sodium and iodine levels in university studentsto assess their risk of developing complications later in life.Methodology. – A sample of 120 students aged between 18 and 25 years old was recruited and asked tocollect their 24-hours urine samples in special containers containing. Samples were stored then analyzedfor sodium, potassium, iodine and creatinine levels.Results. – The average urinary excretion of sodium was 3066.8 ± 1196.0 mg/day. Overall, 72.6% of par-ticipants consume more than 2 g/day of sodium. Average potassium intake is 1805.9 ± 559.4 mg/day,and all participants consume less than the adequate amount. Daily urinary excretion of iodine is135.6 ± 88.9 mg/day, and 69.2% of participants consume less than the recommended amount. Sodium,potassium and iodine intakes were higher in male participants (P-values = 0.008; 0.044 and 0.003, respec-tively). The lowest average iodine intake was observed in underweight participants (119.4 ± 31.4) with87.5% of underweight participants and 80% of female participants below the recommended intake.Conclusion. – Sodium intake is high while iodine intake is low in this studied population, especially inwomen.Citation
Jafri, A., Elarbaoui, M., Elkardi, Y., Makhlouki, H., Ellahi, B., & Derouiche, A. (2021). Assessment of sodium and iodine intake among university students in Casablanca, Morocco. Nutrition Clinique et Métabolisme, 35(3), 222-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nupar.2020.11.003Publisher
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0985-0562ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.nupar.2020.11.003
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