Low Urinary Potassium Excretion Is Associated with Higher Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes:Results of the Dutch Diabetes and Lifestyle Cohort Twente (DIALECT)

Background: Low 24-h urinary potassium excretion, reflecting low potassium intake, is associated with premature mortality in the general population. Objectives: To determine whether urinary potassium excretion is associated with all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: We performed a prospective cohort study in 654 patients with type 2 diabetes in the Diabetes and Lifestyle Cohort Twente (DIALECT). Sex-specific tertiles of 24-h urinary potassium excretion were analyzed in a multivariable Cox regression model with all-cause mortality. The outpatient program of the hospital... Mehr ...