Reducing Sodium in Children’s Diets: The Pressure Is On to Keep Blood Pressure Down: CDC Vital Signs: 09/09/2014

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• Journal Article:
  CDC Vital signs
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Control and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.
• Description:
  About 9 in 10 US children eat more sodium than recommended. Most sodium is in the form of salt, as a part of processed foods. A high sodium diet can lead to high blood pressure. About 1 in 6 children ages 8-17 years has raised blood pressure. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Lowering sodium in children’s diets today can help prevent heart disease tomorrow, especially for those who are overweight. ; The taste for salt is established through diet at a young age. Parents and caregivers can help lower sodium by influencing the way foods are produced, sold, prepared, and served. ; As a parent and caregiver, you can: ; • Model healthy eating for your children by having a diet rich in fruits and vegetables without added sodium. ; • Compare Nutrition Facts labels to choose the lowest sodium option before you buy. ; • Ask your grocery manager to provide more low sodium options of your family’s favorite foods. ; • Request restaurant nutrition information to make lower sodium choices. ; CS250093-B
• Subjects:
  • Diet
  • Health Promotion
  • Sodium, Dietary
• Series:
  Vital Signs
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Popular Works
• Pages in Document:
  4 numbered pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/24875/cdc_24875_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.60 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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