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Minerals, trace elements, Vit. D and bone health

Dietary phosphorus intake estimated by 4-day dietary records and two 24-hour urine collections and their associated factors in Japanese adults

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition volume 72, pages 517–525 (2018)Cite this article

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Abstract

Background/objectives

Both self-reported dietary information and urinary excretion have limitations in the assessment of phosphorus intake. We conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate dietary phosphorus intake by dietary records (DR) and 24-h urine collections (UC) and examined associated factors.

Subjects/methods

A total of 161 men and 161 women aged 20–69 years completed a 4-day DR and two 24-h UC. Phosphorus intake by UC was estimated using the mean phosphorus absorption rate of 14 papers. Associations between phosphorus intake and urinary excretion and age, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, education, and smoking status were examined using multiple linear regression.

Results

Phosphorus intake estimated by UC was higher than that estimated by DR (mean: 1393 vs. 1176 mg/day, P < 0.0001 in men; 1082 vs. 1021 mg/day, P = 0.008 in women). Values were significantly correlated (r = 0.29, P = 0.0002 in men; r = 0.30, P = 0.0001 in women). Phosphorus intake estimated by DR was positively associated with age in women. Male current smokers consumed less phosphorus than never smokers. Higher urinary phosphorus excretion was associated with higher BMI in both sexes and higher physical activity in women.

Conclusions

This study showed dietary phosphorus intakes estimated by 4-day DR and by 2-day UC in adults. Although dietary phosphorus intake estimated by DR showed moderate correlation with that by UC, they differed in their association with age, BMI, physical activity, and smoking status.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank all study members and participants.

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This study was funded by Health and Labour Sciences Research Grant (no. H23-jyunkankitou (seishuu)-ippan-001) from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan.

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  1. Department of Social and Preventive Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Nana Shinozaki, Ken Uechi & Satoshi Sasaki

  2. Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Kentaro Murakami

  3. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Toho University, Tokyo, Japan

    Keiko Asakura

  4. Department of Social and Preventive Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Satomi Kobayashi & Satoshi Sasaki

  5. Ikurien-naka, Ibaraki, Japan

    Shizuko Masayasu

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Shinozaki, N., Murakami, K., Asakura, K. et al. Dietary phosphorus intake estimated by 4-day dietary records and two 24-hour urine collections and their associated factors in Japanese adults. Eur J Clin Nutr 72, 517–525 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-018-0114-1

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