Background: Deaths attributed to lack of preventive health care or timely and effective
medical care can be considered avoidable. In this report, avoidable causes of death are …

Most Americans consume dietary sodium exceeding age-specific government-
recommended targets of 1,500–2,300 mg/day per person. The majority (71%) of US dietary …

Purpose. To describe the prevalence and determinants of sodium-related knowledge,
attitudes, and behaviors among US adults Design. A cross-sectional survey was used …

This editorial explains the importance of sodium reduction as a public health strategy,
provides a background of CDC's Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, and …

Background/Aim. Data on sodium intake and sources of sodium in the diet in Serbia are
limited. The aim of this study was to estimate the sodium intake and identify the sources of …

Methods We analyzed data from 8,779 participants in the National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, 2005–2008. By using linear regression, we assessed the relationship …

Objectives. To evaluate a community-level sodium-reduction intervention in Boston,
Massachusetts. Reducing sodium in the food offerings of community settings may help …

This article describes lessons learned from implementing sodium-reduction strategies in
programs that provide meals to older adults in 2 New York counties, with one county …

Objectives: Sodium reduction in restaurant foods is important because 77% of sodium in the
United States is consumed by eating prepared and restaurant foods. We evaluated a sodium …

Objective: To assess the impact of strategy-focused menu planning on the sodium content of
student meals served in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Design: Pre-and …