In the article by Cappuccio et al. [1], the authors have noted that Table 1 was incorrectly published. The correct table is shown below:
TABLE 1 -
Differences in measured (by 24-h urine collection) and estimated (by spot urine collections with INTERSALT without K formula) sodium intake in six population studies.
Ref. |
Population |
Sample size (n) |
Measured 24-h UNa (SD) g/day |
Estimated 24-h UNa by INTERSALT (SD) g/day |
Cogswell et al. [4] |
USA |
339 |
3.32 (1.44) |
3.16 (0.89)a
|
Peng et al. [5] |
Chinese (PURE) |
116 |
6.34 (2.47) |
3.54 (0.87)a
|
Ma et al. [6] |
Rural China |
365 |
3.73 (1.62) |
2.99 (0.95)a
|
Swanepoel et al. [7] |
S Africa
White
Black_1
Black_2
Indian
|
259 211 104 107 |
3.35 (1.76) 3.42 (1.92) 3.48 (3.31) 2.68 (1.46) |
2.89 (0.74)∗
3.05 (0.71)∗
3.25 (0.58) 3.52 (0.71)a
|
Charlton et al. [8] |
S Africa |
438 |
2.76 (1.73, 4.13)b
|
1.18 (0.98, 1.38)a
|
Zhang et al. [9] |
Chinese Tibetans |
323 |
4.57 (0.89) |
3.26 (0.76)a
|
Results are expressed as mean (SD) of sodium in g per day with the exception of bexpressed as median (IQR).a Statistically significant vs. measured 24-h urinary sodium.
REFERENCE
1. Cappuccio FP, D’Elia L, Rakovac I. Spot urine samples and estimation of population salt intake: the return of the phoenix.
J Hypertens 2023; 41:869–871.