Application of lower sodium intake recommendations to adults --- United States, 1999--2006.
In 2005--2006, an estimated 29% of U.S. adults had hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure), and another 28% had prehypertension. Hypertension increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death in the United States. Greater consumption of sodium can increase...
| Publicado en: | MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Vol. 58; no. 11; pp. 281 - 284 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
3/27/2009
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |