Imbalance of Sodium and Potassium Intake
A new paper entitled, “The Imbalance of Sodium and Potassium Intake: Implications for Dietetic Practice” discusses recommendations for sodium and potassium intake, food sources of sodium and potassium, the sodium to potassium ratio, and implications for dietetic practice. The paper, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, may be found here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212267214001932.
Sodium and Potassium in the Retail Food Environment Authors of a new study assessed the relationship between the local retail food environment and sodium and potassium intake among US adults using data from 8,779 participants aged > 20 years. Participants completed at least one 24-hour dietary recall in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005-2008. The retail food environment was assessed using the modified Retail Food Environment Index (mRFEI) representing the percentage of healthful-food vendors within a 0.5 mile distance of a census tract. Results indicate that sodium intake is not associated with the food environment and the association between mRFEI and potassium intake and the sodium-potassium ratio varies by region.
The study entitled, “Association of the Neighborhood Retail Food Environment with Sodium and Potassium Intake Among US Adults” and published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, may be found here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008950/.
Consumer Support for Policies to Reduce Sodium in School Cafeterias A new study published in the Journal of Child Nutrition Management and Practice assessed consumer support for policies lowering sodium in school cafeteria foods and found that 90% of respondents support policies that lower the sodium content of cafeteria foods in schools. Study authors analyzed data from 9,634 adults aged >18 years who responded to general questions about sodium and about sodium in school foods as part of a 2010 national mail panel survey.
The study entitled, “Consumer Support for Policies to Reduce the Sodium Content in School Cafeterias” may be found here: http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Content.aspx?id=20319.