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Despite the health burden, sodium intakes remain unchanged
Author(s) -
Moshfegh Alanna,
Steinfeldt Lois,
Goldman Joseph
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.868.5
Subject(s) - sodium , dietary sodium , medicine , high sodium , national health and nutrition examination survey , low sodium , zoology , environmental health , chemistry , biology , population , organic chemistry
Numerous groups have made recommendations regarding daily dietary sodium intake not to exceed 2300–2400 mg and have predicted impressive reductions in cardiovascular disease and related health measures if sodium intake were reduced. The purpose of this study was to determine mean daily sodium intakes (±SEM) for all individuals (from infants to elderly) and 12 gender/age groups from What We Eat In America (WWEIA), NHANES 2003–2004 (n=8893) and compare (p<.001) results with the 1994–1996, 1998 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (n=21159). Estimated sodium intakes were based on foods reported in one 24‐hour dietary recall and included sodium in foods naturally, from processing, and in cooking. Estimated daily sodium intake from WWEIA for all individuals was 3353±30 mg. For both males and females, 20–39 year olds had the highest sodium intakes at 4556±118 and 3163±71 mg, respectively, from WWEIA. Estimated daily sodium intakes for all individuals did not differ between the two survey periods of 1994–1996, 1998 and 2003–2004: 3285±30 vs. 3353±30 mg, respectively. There was also no significant change in sodium intakes for any gender/age group with the exception of females 20+ years, where intakes increased by 159 mg, from 2752±26 to 2911±38 mg. However, estimated daily sodium intakes/1000 kcal for all individuals decreased by 100 mg between the two survey periods: 1666±7 vs. 1566±10 mg/1000 kcal, respectively. Overall, sodium intake has remained relatively unchanged since the mid‐1990s, continuing to exceed maximum intake recommendations. Funding for this study was provided by USDA.