I deficiency is a worldwide public health problem. Median urinary I concentration in school-
aged children has been used globally as a proxy for all populations. This study aims to …

Objective To examine trends in sodium intake and the impact of nutritional guidelines in the
US pediatric population. Study design Sodium intake data collected between 2003 and …

Iodine is a trace element necessary for synthesizing thyroid hormones. It is especially crucial
for the neurodevelopment and intellectual development of children. Preschool-age children …

Background Hypertension is the leading cause for heart disease and stroke, for mortality
and morbidity worldwide, and a high sodium-to-potassium intake ratio is considered a …

The purpose of this study was to examine the association of urinary sodium-to-creatinine
ratio and potassium-to-creatinine ratio with blood pressure in a cross-sectional study …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cause-effect relationships between serum levels of uric acid
(UA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in an adolescent-male cohort that was followed for 2.7 …

Methods and Results: The estimate of iodine intake and salt consumption was made by
measuring daily iodine and sodium urinary excretions. Mean±SD of age and daily salt …

Objective The aim of this paper is to determine the presence of metabolic syndrome
predictors in 2-to-7-year-old children according to nutrition state. Method A descriptive study …

Background Elevated serum uric acid (UA) is commonly found in subjects with metabolic
syndrome (MetS). This study examined the association of UA with levels of individual MetS …

Introduction Low urine pH (UpH) and high serum uric acid are considered evidence of
metabolic disorders. The effect of low UpH on the development of metabolic syndrome …