Estimation of sodium consumption in hypertensive patients based on urine sodium excretion: A Preliminary study

Abstract Adults and children ingested an average of 8.0–4.7 grams (444.45–261.11 mmol) of sodium daily, with an average urine sodium excretion of 151.78–54.78 mmol/l. As a result, it is strongly advised to limit sodium intake. The objective of this study to investigate and identify sodium intake by estimating urinary sodium excretion in hypertensive patients. A cross-sectional assessment of the 73 samples of 24-hour urine collection procedure using the KME-03 salinity checker and blood pressure (BP). Estimates of average daily salt (sodium) consumption (6.44 grams; 110.104 mmol). Female participants had greater estimated average sodium intake than males (6.49 grams110.99 mmol; 6.35 g-108.57 mmol). The correlation with systolic BP had no significance with direction negative correlation (r=-.330, p =.054) and positive correlation with diastolic BP (r=.343, p =.371). The participants' average urine salt excretion exceeded the reference norm and salt consumption was more than five g/d. Diverse population, repeated measurements, and determining the frequency of meals were needed