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A main challenge in nutritional studies is the valid and reliable assessment of food intake, as
well as its effects on the body. Generally, food intake measurement is based on self-reported …

Hypertension is a common and major risk factor for the leading US killer, cardiovascular
disease. 1–5 Reducing excess dietary sodium can lower blood pressure, with a greater …

Background: Higher levels of sodium and lower levels of potassium intake are associated
with higher blood pressure. However, the shape and magnitude of these associations can …

Strong evidence indicates that reduction of salt intake lowers blood pressure and reduces
the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The WHO has set a global target of reducing the …

Abstract The International Consortium for Quality Research on Dietary Sodium/Salt (TRUE)
is a coalition of intentional and national health and scientific organizations formed because …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel
Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) derived dietary reference values (DRV s) for sodium …

Abstract The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 study estimated national salt intake for
187 countries based on data available up to 2010. The purpose of this review was to identify …

Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) are often used to assess dietary sodium intake,
although 24‐hour urinary excretion is the most accurate measure of intake. The authors …

People differ in their requirements for and responses to nutrients and bioactive molecules in
the diet. Many inputs contribute to metabolic heterogeneity (including variations in genetics …