Tag: salt/sodium
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CDC Researchers Raise Concerns over Children’s Sodium Intake
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers recently published a study finding that sodium intake among U.S. children and adolescents “is positively associated” with systolic blood pressure (SBP) and risk for pre-high blood pressure and high blood pressure (pre-HBP/HBP). Quanhe Yang, et al., “Sodium Intake and Blood Pressure Among US Children and Adolescents,”…
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Sodium Intake Linked to Hypertension Risk in New Study
A recent study has reportedly concluded that a diet high in sodium is associated “with increases in biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction, specifically serum uric acid (SUA) and urine albumin excretion (UAE),” leading to hypertension. John Forman, et al., “Association between Sodium Intake and Change in Uric Acid, Urine Albumin Excretion, and the Risk of Developing…
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Health Canada Releases Voluntary Sodium Guidelines for Processed Foods
Health Canada recently issued “Guidance for the Food Industry on Reducing Sodium in Processed Foods” as part of its effort “to help Canadians achieve the average sodium intake goal of 2300 mg per day by 2016.” According to Health Canada, which developed the voluntary guidance after receiving “significant input” from stakeholders, the benchmark sodium levels…
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High Sodium Intake Allegedly Tied to Stroke Risk
A recent study has claimed that sodium intake exceeding the 1,500 mg per day recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) was “associated with an increased risk of stroke independent of vascular risk factors.” Hannah Gardener, et al., “Dietary Sodium and Risk of Stroke in the Northern Manhattan Study,” Stroke, April 2012. Researchers evidently relied…
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Irish Broadcasting Authority to Regulate Food Advertising
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced a public consultation regarding draft commercial codes that would prohibit the advertising of foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) during TV programs where more than 50 percent of viewers are younger than age 18. According to a March 30, 2012, BAI press release, the consultation…
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Scottish Health Minister Urges Pre-Watershed Ban on Junk Food Advertising
Scottish Health Minister Michael Matheson has reportedly written to U.K. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, urging him to support a ban on all TV advertising for foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) before the 9 p.m. watershed. According to media sources, Matheson cited OfCom studies allegedly indicating that, while children’s broadcasting adheres to strict…
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Meta-Analysis Allegedly Links Salt Intake to Increased Risk of Gastric Cancer
A meta-analysis of prospective studies has reportedly concluded that “dietary salt intake was directly associated with a risk of gastric cancer…, with progressively increasing risk across consumption levels.” Lanfranco D’Elia, et al., “Habitual Salt Intake and Risk of Gastric Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies,” Clinical Nutrition, January 2012. Researchers apparently conducted a pooled analysis…
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CDC Report Says 90 Percent of Americans Consume Too Much Sodium
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dedicated its February 2012 issue of Vital Signs to reducing population salt intake, claiming that nine out of 10 Americans ages 2 years or older consume more sodium than recommended for a healthy diet. Noting that too much dietary sodium can result in high blood pressure…