Gold standard for assessing dietary sodium intake – Cardiology MCQ

Gold standard for assessing dietary sodium intake – Cardiology MCQ

Gold standard for assessing dietary sodium intake is:

1. Dietary recall

2. 24 hour urine electrolyte estimation

3. Spot urine electrolyte measurement

4. None of the above

Please click here for the correct answer

Dietary sodium intake for a healthy adult has been given as 2300 mg/day. If 40% sodium content of table salt is considered, this will work out to about one teaspoon of table salt. In hypertensive individuals it may be limited to 1500 mg/day. Lower levels may be considered in those with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis liver and renal failure [1]. Processed food products usually have a higher salt content. Salt content of fast food is much higher than regular food materials.
Reference

1. Sodium in Diet. Medline Plus. Available at: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002415.htm