Research
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Current sodium reduction efforts in the U.S. are insufficient to meet the WHO's global target of a 30% sodium reduction by 2030, as extreme intake levels remain high and show no meaningful decline.
Current public health strategies are not working to reduce extreme sodium intake. More aggressive interventions are needed to meet global health targets.
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These findings suggest that current efforts are insufficient to meet the WHO’s global target of a 30% sodium reduction by 2030.
Why this rating
Based on 16 years of national survey data showing persistent high intake at the extremes.
Source
Beyond the Average: Trends in Extreme Sodium Intake in the U.S. Population, 2003–2018
Yutong Chen et al. · Nutrients · 2025
DOI 10.3390/nu17121975
cross_sectional · n=60663Cited 1×
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