You might be asking - "With so many diseases threatening the health of the American public, why should the issue of excess sodium intake warrant an urgent public health response?"
We will tackle this question during our next session of CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds, entitled Sodium Reduction: Time for Choice, which will be webcast live from CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, April 21at 1 p.m. (EDT) at www.cdc.gov/about/grand-rounds, with an archived video being made available on April 23. These sessions are now available for Continuing Education credits (*).
According to The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the vast majority of U.S. adults consume excess sodium, which is a direct cause of hypertension, a condition that affects nearly 1 in 3 Americans. Hypertension is not only a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD), disability, and health disparities, but the treatment of related CVDs can cost our already overburdened health system $273 billion annually.
Sadly, the public does not exactly have a choice when it comes to reducing sodium intake: we cannot remedy this problem simply by removing the salt shaker from our tables. Of the 3,400 mg of sodium the average American consumes daily—more than double the recommended maximum for most adults--nearly 80% is invisible, already in sources such as restaurant and processed foods. And once the salt is in the food, it cannot be taken out!
This session of Public Health Grand Rounds will explore the consequences of excessive sodium intake and discuss the regulatory and technological context for the use of salt in our food supply. We will also take a look at sodium control efforts such as the National Salt Reduction Initiative and food procurement policies, and separate fact from fiction to support actions needed to address this very real public health burden.
Sodium Reduction: Time for Choice
Thursday, April 21, 2011
1 p.m. – 2 p.m, E.D.T.
Watch the live broadcast at:
http://cdc.wl.miisolutions.net/live/cdc/6
For slower or dial-up connections:
http://cdc.wl.miisolutions.net/live/cdc/7
NOTE: presention will be archived 48 hours following the live event
According to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the vast majority of U.S. adults consume excess sodium, which is a direct cause of hypertension, a condition that affects nearly 1 in 3 Americans. Hypertension is not only a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD), disability, and health disparities, but the treatment of related CVDs can cost our already overburdened health system $273 billion annually. Reducing sodium intake is a very important way to help reduce heart disease and strokes rates in Americans.
Sadly, the public does not exactly have a choice when it comes to reducing sodium intake: we cannot remedy this problem simply by removing the salt shaker from our tables. Of the 3,400 mg of sodium the average American consumes daily—more than double the recommended maximum for most adults--nearly 80% is invisible, already in sources such as restaurant and processed foods. And once the salt is in the food, it cannot be taken out! Since 1984, the FDA has required that sodium content be printed on packaged food products, and today most consumers support policies that increase access to sodium-reduced foods.
This session of Public Health Grand Rounds will explore the consequences of excessive sodium intake and discuss the regulatory and technological context for the use of salt in our food supply. We will also take a look at sodium control efforts such as the National Salt Reduction Initiative and food procurement policies, and separate fact from fiction to support actions needed to address this very real public health burden.
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Sodium Reduction: Time for Choice
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