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Geospatial Analysis of Sodium and Potassium Intake: A Swiss Population-Based Study

Published inNutrients, vol. 13, no. 6, 1798
Publication date2021-05-25
First online date2021-05-25
Abstract

Inadequate sodium and potassium dietary intakes are associated with major, yet preventable, health consequences. Local public health interventions can be facilitated and informed by fine-scale geospatial analyses. In this study, we assess the existence of spatial clustering (i.e., an unusual concentration of individuals with a specific outcome in space) of estimated sodium (Na), potassium (K) intakes, and Na:K ratio in the Bus Santé 1992-2018 annual population-based surveys, including 22,495 participants aged 20-74 years, residing in the canton of Geneva, using the local Moran'sIspatial statistics. We also investigate whether socio-demographic and food environment characteristics are associated with identified spatial clustering, using both global ordinary least squares (OLS) and local geographically weighted regression (GWR) modeling. We identified clear spatial clustering of Na:K ratio, Na, and K intakes. The GWR outperformed the OLS models and revealed spatial variations in the associations between explanatory and outcome variables. Older age, being a woman, higher education, and having a lower access to supermarkets were associated with higher Na:K ratio, while the opposite was seen for having the Swiss nationality. Socio-demographic characteristics explained a major part of the identified clusters. Socio-demographic and food environment characteristics significantly differed between individuals in spatial clusters of high and low Na:K ratio, Na, and K intakes. These findings could guide prioritized place-based interventions tailored to the characteristics of the identified populations.

Keywords
  • GIS
  • GWR
  • Geospatial analysis
  • Potassium
  • Social determinants of health
  • Sodium
  • Spatial clustering
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Diet
  • Diet Surveys
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Least-Squares Analysis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Potassium, Dietary / administration & dosage
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Sodium, Dietary / administration & dosage
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Switzerland / epidemiology
  • Young Adult
Citation (ISO format)
DE RIDDER, David et al. Geospatial Analysis of Sodium and Potassium Intake: A Swiss Population-Based Study. In: Nutrients, 2021, vol. 13, n° 6, p. 1798. doi: 10.3390/nu13061798
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