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SUMMARY
The 24h urinary excretion of sodium and potassium
was measured in 72 Icelanders, men and women.
Urinary morning specimens were obtained and
measured from 10 individuals. The potassium excre-
tion was for men 71 ±22 and for women 56±24
mmoles/24 hrs and sodium excretion was for men
155 ±40 and for women 109 ±45 mmol/24 hrs.
When values for sodium and potassium excretion
were expressed per mol. of creatinine excreted, the
difference between men and women disappeared.
The results indicate that potassium intake is adequa-
te on the Icelandic diet. The sodium/potassium ratio,
2,3 for men and 2,2 for women, proved to be among
the lowest of those recently published.
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