Research Article

The Influence of Salt Sensitivity Phenotype on Sodium Excretion and Diuresis: A Chrononutrition Pilot Study

Table 4

Multiple Regression analysis of total voided volume/4 hrs.

Independent variablesßtP value

Age (years)0.4643.0570.014
BMI (kg/m2)−0.359−1.4640.177
Dietary sodium intake (g/day)−0.006−0.0300.976
Hp concentration (mmol/L)0.5401.9310.086
Urinary potassium excretion (mmol/4 hrs)0.0290.1170.909
Urinary urea excretion (mmo/4 hrs)−0.688−2.7160.024
Urinary creatinine excretion (mmol/4 hrs)0.8722.3210.045
Hp phenotype Hp1-1 [1] vs. rest [2]0.6732.7440.023
Salt sensitivity phenotype SS [1], SM [2] vs. SR [3]0.6543.5820.006

Dependent variable: total voided volume/4 hrs. Data are expressed as standardized regression coefficients (ß), t-value and P values. . NS = not significant. The bold value is the significant p value for age.