Research Article

Highlighting of Urinary Sodium and Potassium among Indonesian Schoolchildren Aged 9–12 Years: The Contribution of School Food

Table 3

Estimated/predicted Na and K intake and percentage based on Indonesian RDA (%).

Na intakeTotal (155), (%)Boys (80), (%)Girls (75), (%)

Estimated Na intake
 <1500 mg/d40 (25.8)16 (20)24 (32)
 1500–2300 mg/d51 (32.9)30 (37.5)21 (28)
 >2300 mg/d64 (41.3)34 (42.5)30 (40)

Estimated K intake
 <1000 mg137 (88.4)66 (82.5)71 (94.7)
 1000–2000 mg12 (7.7)9 (11.2)3 (4)
 >2000 mg6 (3.9)5 (6.3)1 (1.3)
 ≥4500 mg000