Legal Regulation of Sodium Consumption to Reduce Chronic Conditions

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Hodge, James G. ; Barraza, Leila F.
• Description:
  In the United States, tens of thousands of Americans die each year of heart disease, stroke, or other chronic conditions tied to hypertension from long-term overconsumption of sodium compounds. Major strides to lower dietary sodium have been made over decades, but the goal of reducing Americans' daily consumption is elusive. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been urged to consider stronger regulatory limits on sodium, especially in processed and prepared foods. Still, FDA categorizes salt (and many other sodium compounds) as "generally recognized as safe," meaning they can be added to foods when ingested in reasonable amounts. Legal reforms or actions at each level of government offer traditional and new routes to improving chronic disease outcomes. However, using law as a public health tool must be assessed carefully, given potential trade-offs and unproven efficacy.
• Subjects:
  Chronic Disease Humans Hypertension Nutrition Policy Public Health Sodium Chloride, Dietary Special Topic
• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 13.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.150545
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  26890409
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4758800
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  United States. Food and Drug Administration. ; United States. Food and Drug Administration.
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  13
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7c652e67728422f2447c16293301247f39dc42848b44acdd40a1d1f7af17b398a376e9b52751562682a3c791f9d5a1857de1193346562ac9852887847c7ecea1
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/38244/cdc_38244_DS1.pdf
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