The Effect of Electrolytes on Blood Pressure: A Brief Summary of Meta-Analyses

Iqbal, Sehar; Klammer, N; Ekmekçioğlu, Cem

doi:10.3390/nu11061362

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“…Okara also contains a variety of minerals, such as potassium, calcium and iron [27,76], whose consumption can improve human health (see Table 1). For example, potassium reduces systolic blood pressure [77], copper promotes antioxidant defence and immune function [78], and magnesium mitigates hypertension problems and helps prevent diabetes complications. The absence of iron has been associated with fatigue and an increased risk of cardiovascular/thromboembolic events [79], while calcium prevents osteoporosis and fractures in adulthood and old age [80].…”

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Valorisation of By-Products from Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) Processing

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In recent years, increased awareness of the health benefits associated with consuming soy-based foods, knowledge of milk-related allergies and a move towards more sustainable food production have led to an increase in the number of available soy-based products. The biggest producers in the world, the USA, South America and China, are from the Pacific region. This enormous production is accompanied by the accumulation of related by-products, in particular, a substance that is known as okara. Okara is a paste that is rich in fibre (50%), protein (25%), fat (10%), vitamins and trace elements. Its proper use would lead to economic advantages and a reduction in the potential for polluting the environment. Its high fibre content and low production costs mean that it could also be used as a dietary supplement to prevent diabetes, obesity and hyperlipidaemia. Chemical or enzymatic treatment, fermentation, extrusion, high pressure and micronisation can all increase the soluble fibre content, and thus improve nutritional quality and processing properties. However, the product also degrades rapidly due to its high moisture content (70–80%), which makes it difficult to handle and expensive to dry by conventional means. The aim of this paper is therefore to thoroughly study the existing literature on this subject in order to develop a general protocol for okara exploitation and valorisation. A cost/benefit analysis could drive the design of eco-friendly, sustainable protocols for the preparation of high-value nutritional products.

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Section: Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Elementsmentioning

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Valorisation of By-Products from Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) Processing

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“…Concomitant to sodium reduction, higher potassium intake or supplementation has also been repeatedly shown to reduce the blood pressure of especially hypertensive persons. (2) High sodium and low potassium inhibit the sodium pump, increase intracellular sodium, and drive calcium into cells, which ultimately induce vascular smooth muscles contraction and increased peripheral vascular resistance. A new pathway of sodium storage in the human body has been identified.…”

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Assessment of fasting blood glucose, serum electrolyte, albumin, creatinine, urea and lipid profile among hypertensive patients and non-hypertensive participants at wolaita sodo university teaching and referral hospital, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Haile

2020

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Background: Hypertension is a silent killer that requires long term management to avoid complications. It is one of major public health problem in developing counties like Ethiopia. Hypertension increases the risk of morbidity and mortality and has negative consequences on the cognitive and physical fitness of productivity in adults. Objective: To assess fasting blood glucose, serum electrolyte, albumin, creatinine, urea, and lipid profile among hypertensive patients and non-hypertensive participants at wolaita sodo teaching and referral hospital. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2019 to February 2020. On the study a total of 156 study participants (78 cases and 78 controls) were involved. Each study participant, after signing informed consent, interviewed about the socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristic features. Then 5ml of the blood sample was collected from each 78 patients with hypertension and each 78 samples from apparently healthy subjects from WSUTRH during the period. Fasting blood glucose, serum electrolyte, albumin, creatinine, urea, and lipid profile level were measured in each group. The Data were analyzed by using Epi data version 3.1 and SPSS version 21.0 software (IBM Corporation, USA) and results were summarized using means and percentages and presented by using figures and tables. P-value < 0.05 was considered to be significant at 95% confidence level. Any abnormal laboratory results of study subjects dispatched and communicated with physicians for better management. Results: The mean age of hypertensives and control study groups were 50 ± 10.0 and 51 ± 11.3 years respectively. The body mass index of hypertensives and control study groups were 53.4% and 34.2% overweighed respectively. The mean ± SD of fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-C, TG, RFT were significantly increases while serum sodium, calcium, albumin, and HDL- Cholesterol significantly decreased in hypertensives when compared with non-hypertensives and serum potassium was no statistical significance among case and control groups. Conclusion: In present study, we observed that the hypertensive group was at risk for developing biochemical alteration in creatinine, urea, fasting blood glucose, lipid profile, electrolytes, and albumin test parameters with an increased period of time. Recommendation: Regular measurements of biochemical parameters strongly needed for hypertensive patients.

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“…Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium may have different impacts on BP levels [9] and the review of several meta-analyses confirms the well-known beneficial effect of low sodium and increased potassium intake. On the other hand, regarding magnesium intake, just moderate results were achieved [9].…”

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“…A double effect is associated with aminoacids and electrolytes, which is shown in two communications and in a review [8,9,10].…”

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