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Scottish Urinary Sodium Survey 2009

Objective

The Scottish Government have a Scottish Dietary Target and FSA have a strategic plan target to reduce salt intakes to 6g/day. Both targets are currently set for achievement by 2010. In 2006, FSAS commissioned a urinary sodium survey in Scotland and found that average salt intakes were 9.1g/day. To monitor Scottish progress towards the 2010 target, the FSAS have commissioned a 2009 survey of 24 hour urinary sodium in a representative sample of the Scottish population.

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Research Approach:<BR>
<LI> The survey will use the main Scottish Health Survey as a sampling frame to achieve a representative sample of 800 adult respondents (19-64yrs).<LI>
Respondents will complete 24 hour urine collection and the samples will be analysed for sodium and potassium. PABA analysis will also be conducted to assess the completeness of the samples.

<p>Find more about this project and other FSA food safety-related projects at the <a href="http://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/&quot; target="_blank">Food Standards Agency Research webpage</a>.

Abstract
Start date
2009
End date
2010
Funding Source
Food Standards Agency
Project number
S14047