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Vital Signs: Food Categories Contributing the Most to Sodium Consumption — United States, 2007–2008

Vital Signs: Food Categories Contributing the Most to Sodium Consumption — United States, 2007–2008

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Vital Signs: Food Categories Contributing the Most to Sodium Consumption — United States, 2007–2008

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Vital Signs: Food Categories Contributing the Most to Sodium Consumption — United States, 2007–2008

Publisher

United States: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Journal title

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2012-02, Vol.61 (5), p.92-98

Language

English

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United States: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Contents

Background: Most of the U.S. population consumes sodium in excess of daily guidelines (<2,300 mg overall and 1,500 mg for specific populations). Excessive sodium consumption raises blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, the nation's first and fourth leading causes of death. Identifying food categories contributin...

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Vital Signs: Food Categories Contributing the Most to Sodium Consumption — United States, 2007–2008

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TN_cdi_proquest_reports_922420111

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_reports_922420111

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ISSN

0149-2195

E-ISSN

1545-861X

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