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Assessing the Association of Sodium, Potassium Intake and Sodium/Potassium Ratio on Blood Pressure and Central Adiposity Measurements amongst Ellisras Undernourished, Rural Children Aged 5-13 Years: South Africa.

Thato Tshepo RaphaduMoloko MatshipiPeter Modupi MphekgwanaKotsedi Daniel Monyeki
Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
Although our study found a notable low average intake of sodium and potassium as compared to the recommended values. There was positive correlation found between sodium intake and BP. Furthermore, a positive correlation of sodium intake and sodium/potassium ratio with WHtR was also found.
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