Progress toward sodium reduction in the United States.

The average adult in the United States of America consumes well above the recommended daily limit of sodium. Average sodium intake is about 3 463 mg/day, as compared to the 2010 dietary guidelines for Americans recommendation of < 2 300 mg/day. A further reduction to 1 500 mg/day is advised for peop...

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Published in:	Pan American Journal of Public Health Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 301 - 307
Main Authors:	Levings, Jessica, Cogswell, Mary, Curtis, Christine J., Gunn, Janelle, Neiman, Andrea, Angell, Sonia Y.
Format:	Article
Published:	World Health Organization Oct2012
Subjects:	United States Health policy Health literacy Sodium content of food
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