1 Department of
Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizwal-796009, India 2Department of Home Science, Agrasen Autonomous P.G.
College, Varanasi-221003, India 3 Department of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India *Email- kamlakar_tripathi@yahoo.co.in
Received December 22, 2010
The serum electrolytes, Sodium and Potassium are the
important macronutrient to the human and it is supplied to the body via
the solid and liquid food materials. These electrolytes have different
roles in the body and these functions are crucial for life. Its rate of
consumption and excretion may vary to the different geographical
region, and this may cause the variable medical fitness. We
investigated the serum & urinary profile of Na+ & K+,
and compared it with their dietary intake of these macronutrients in
400 healthy subjects from two different regions, plain and hill. The
subjects from the plain region consume more Na+ & K+
rather than hill region. The Serum & urinary profile of Na+
& K+ were observed higher in plain region and it may be
the cause of their higher blood pressure as compared to the hill
subjects.
Key words: Blood Pressure, Body mass
index, Electrolytes, Nutrients
