Balancing @entity1372 and XXXX : Estimates of Intake in a New Zealand Adult Population Sample.

@entity1 @entity1372 @entity65 @entity972
UNASSIGNED: Dietary intakes of @entity1372 and @entity972 are important determinants of blood pressure. We assessed @entity1372 and @entity972 intake in a cross-sectional survey which included a random sample of New Zealand Adults aged 18 to 64 years from two New Zealand cities: Dunedin and Wellington. @entity1 completed a short questionnaire, had height, weight and blood pressure measured, and collected a 24 h urine sample. Mean 24 h @entity1372 excretion was 3386 mg/day (95% CI 3221, 3551): 3865 mg/day for @entity1 and for 2934 mg/day @entity1 . Mean 24 h @entity972 excretion was 2738 mg/day (95% CI 2623, 2855): 3031 mg/day for @entity1 and 2436 mg/day for @entity1 . Mean @entity1372 : @entity972 ratio was 1.32 (95% CI 1.26, 1.39); 1.39 for @entity1 and 1.26 for @entity1 . @entity1372 intake was higher among younger @entity1 , @entity1 , those with a higher BMI and higher @entity972 excretion. @entity972 excretion was higher among older @entity1 , @entity1 and those with a higher @entity1372 excretion. New Zealand adults have high @entity1372 intakes and low @entity972 intakes compared to recommended levels. This is likely to adversely affect population blood pressure levels as well as incidence of @entity65 . A comprehensive public health programme to reduce dietary @entity1372 intake and increase intake of fruit and vegetables is warranted.
