Americans Exceed Recommended Sodium Intake

By | January 8, 2016|Categories: Food related|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, occurs among 29% of U.S. adults, and lowering excess sodium intake can reduce blood pressure. Eighty-nine percent of adults and over 90% of children exceeded recommendations for sodium intake. Among hypertensive adults, 86% exceeded 2,300 mg dietary sodium per day. To address the high prevalence of excess sodium consumption [...]