Community-dwelling older adults who meet the eligibility criteria in this study
Conditions
Interventions
We will conduct a 2-week intervention in which participants replace their usual seasonings (soy sauce, miso, and salt) that do not contain added potassium for salt reduction with the distributed potas
Sponsors
Shimooki Osamu
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Select individuals who fulfill all of the following conditions as research subjects. (1) The elderly aged 65 and older. (2) A household consisting only of individuals aged 65 and older. (3) Individuals who have a habit of eating two or more home-prepared meals per day, including packed lunches. (4) Individuals capable of answering the survey independently. (5) All household members have consented to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded from the study. (1) Cases where the applicant or any member of their household meets any of the following conditions: Being restricted from potassium intake by a doctor Having poor kidney function Having an allergy to the seasonings, milk, or dairy products used in this study Having severe physical symptoms that make it difficult to participate in this study (2) Having used a potassium-enriched salt substitute (Product name: Soy sauce: Iwate Kenmin (Manufacturer: Asanuma Soy sauce Shop Co., Ltd), Miso: Nyusei MINERAL Kouji MISO (Manufacturer: TAKEYA MISO Co., Ltd), Salt: Herushioraito (Manufacturer: Enyu Shouji Co., Ltd) within 2 weeks prior to the pre-intervention examination (3) Having a serum potassium level over 4.8 mmol/L or an eGFR under 45 mL/min/1.73 m2 in the pre-intervention examination. (4) Suspected of having pseudohyperkalemia in the pre-intervention examination
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence or absence of a decrease in post-intervention single casual spot urine sodium-to-potassium ratio | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Changes in blood pressure and serum potassium levels after the intervention compared to before the intervention. (2) Association between the presence of post-intervention hyperkalemia and pre-intervention data. (3) Presence or absence of changes in physical condition or occurrence of health hazards during the intervention period. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactTomohiro Takahashi
Iwate Medical University
Outcome results
None listed