The Evolution-Informed Optimal Dietary Potassium Intake of Human Beings Greatly Exceeds Current and Recommended Intakes

Seminars in Nephrology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 447-453

  Sebastian, Anthony ^a   Frassetto, Lynda A ^a   Sellmeyer, Deborah E ^a   Morris Jr , R Curtis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

diet net acid load; dietary potassium; human evolution

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; FAT; INSULIN; MINERAL; OIL; POTASSIUM;

AGRICULTURE; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; ANIMAL HUNTING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CELL PH; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; FAT INTAKE; FRUIT; GENE FUNCTION; GENOME; GEOLOGICAL TIME; GRAIN; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; LEAFY VEGETABLE; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PLANT ROOT; PLANT TUBER; POTASSIUM INTAKE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SUGAR INTAKE; TIME;

FOOD HABITS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; POTASSIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 33846590612     PISSN: 02709295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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