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Higher Neighborhood Population Density Is Associated with Lower Potassium Intake in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
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Higher Neighborhood Population Density Is Associated with Lower Potassium Intake in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

David B Hanna, Simin Hua, Franklyn Gonzalez, 2nd, Kiarri N Kershaw, Andrew G Rundle, Linda V Van Horn, Judith Wylie-Rosett, Marc D Gellman, Gina S Lovasi, Robert C Kaplan, …
International journal of environmental research and public health, v 18(20), p10716
13 Oct 2021
PMID: 34682466
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010716View
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Abstract

Female Hispanic or Latino Humans Male Population Density Potassium Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Self Report United States
Current U.S. dietary guidelines recommend a daily potassium intake of 3400 mg/day for men and 2600 mg/day for women. Sub-optimal access to nutrient-rich foods may limit potassium intake and increase cardiometabolic risk. We examined the association of neighborhood characteristics related to food availability with potassium intake in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). 13,835 participants completed a 24-h dietary recall assessment and had complete covariates. Self-reported potassium intake was calibrated with an objective 24-h urinary potassium biomarker, using equations developed in the SOL Nutrition & Physical Activity Assessment Study (SOLNAS, = 440). Neighborhood population density, median household income, Hispanic/Latino diversity, and a retail food environment index by census tract were obtained. Linear regression assessed associations with 24-h potassium intake, adjusting for individual-level and neighborhood confounders. Mean 24-h potassium was 2629 mg/day based on the SOLNAS biomarker and 2702 mg/day using multiple imputation and HCHS/SOL biomarker calibration. Compared with the lowest quartile of neighborhood population density, living in the highest quartile was associated with a 26% lower potassium intake in SOLNAS (adjusted fold-change 0.74, 95% CI 0.59-0.94) and a 39% lower intake in HCHS/SOL (adjusted fold-change 0.61 95% CI 0.45-0.84). Results were only partially explained by the retail food environment. The mechanisms by which population density affects potassium intake should be further studied.

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