Americans lower their salt intake: CDC survey
Written by Bel Marra Health
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report that more Americans, about half of all surveyed, are watching their sodium intake.
The CDC surveyed 180,000 people from 26 states, and found that those with high blood pressure were more likely to give up salt.
“Excess sodium intake is a major risk factor for hypertension, and subsequently, heart disease and stroke, the first and fifth leading causes of U.S. deaths, respectively,” said research team lead, Dr. Jing Fang.
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