Dietary sodium reduction in the United States: its importance for women

J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Dec;19(12):2149-52. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2438. Epub 2010 Nov 17.

Abstract

This article highlights sodium intake and risk for cardiovascular disease among women in the U.S. population and reviews selected interventions to promote sodium reduction conducted by CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Child
  • Diet, Sodium-Restricted / standards*
  • Ethnicity / statistics & numerical data
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Female
  • Food Labeling
  • Food Services / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Food Services / standards*
  • Health Promotion / methods*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Hypertension / prevention & control
  • Nutrition Policy*
  • Potassium, Dietary / adverse effects
  • Risk Factors
  • Schools / standards
  • Sodium, Dietary / administration & dosage*
  • Stroke / epidemiology
  • Stroke / prevention & control
  • United States
  • Women's Health

Substances

  • Potassium, Dietary
  • Sodium, Dietary