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There is a critical flavor enhancer in many foods, and in centuries past, it was necessary for the preservation of perishable foods before the advent refrigerators. But salt, alas, is one of many factors that undermine the American health. The American Heart Association (AHA) links too much salt in the diet at a higher risk of heart disease, hypertension and stroke, according to a study presented this week to 2013 Scientific Sessions of the AHA, the excess salt leads to almost 2.3 million heart related deaths worldwide in 2010.
the researchers analyzed 247 surveys of adults participating in the global burden of Disease survey, a study of collaboration between researchers from 50 different countries in 2010. participants reported their sodium intake from 1990 to 2010 in food questionnaires. Overall, adults from around the world ate an average of 4,000 mg of sodium per day, prepared or table salt foods, soy sauce or salt sprinkled in extra meals during cooking. That's twice the amount recommended by the World Health Organization (2000 mg daily) and nearly three times the amount the AHA says is healthy (1500 mg daily).
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Of the 187 countries represented in the survey, 181, which houses 99% of the world population, exceeded the World salt limit of the health Organization; only Kenya acceded to the recommendation of the AHA.
To emphasize the contribution that high consumption of sodium can have on health, the researchers then conducted a meta-analysis of 107 studies that measured the relationship between participants of salt intake and blood pressure and heart disease risk.
Among people who die of heart attacks, strokes or other heart problems, 40% were premature and occurred in people 69 and under. Excessive salt consumption - defined as anything above 1,000 mg per day - is linked to 84% of deaths, and the majority occurred in low- and middle-income
.Of the 30 largest countries in the world, the United States ranks 19th, with 429 deaths per million adults due to excessive consumption of salt.
The Salt Institute has criticized the study, noting that the added heart disease risk was compared to an abnormally low level of salt consumption that no country in the world met. "This latest study AHA statistics on mortality in the world of dietary salt is misleading and completely devoid of authentic evidence," said Morton Satin, vice president of science and research for the Salt Institute, in a statement. "Using a very imperfect statistical model, the researchers simply projected potential reductions in mortality regardless of any known risks to health from the low salt intake."
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However, adults are not the only ones at risk. In other research presented at the AHA meeting, scientists have reported that children are already eating too much salt as well. The high sodium content in prepackaged meals and snacks for children pushes them to eat unhealthy amounts. About 75% of pre-packaged meals are high in sodium, according to data that analyzed the salt content in 1115 products for babies and toddlers.
In the analysis, researchers defined "high in sodium" as containing more than 210 mg per serving, and they found that some baby food contained up to 630 mg of sodium per serving. "Our concern is the risk to the possible long-term health of the introduction of high levels of sodium in the diet of a child, because high blood pressure, as well as a preference for salty foods, can develop early in life. the less sodium in the diet of the infant or young child, the less he or she may want when older, "said lead author Joyce Maalouf, a researcher at the National Centre for disease prevention chronic and health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, in a statement
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And the AHA said it is good to remember that the salt does not come into the shaker on the table. And when cooking, keep the salt to a minimum and try to replace with other flavors, such as the acidity of the lemon juice, to trick your taste buds into thinking they are getting the salt.
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