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19-10. Sodium intake

Food and Nutrient Consumption

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19-10. Increase the proportion of persons aged 2 years and older who consume 2,400 mg or less of sodium daily.
Target: 65 percent.
Baseline: 21 percent of persons aged 2 years and older consumed 2,400 mg or less of sodium daily (from foods, dietary supplements, tap water, and salt use at the table) in 1988–94 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population).
Target setting method: Better than the best.
Data source : National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS.

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