Sodium

Foods advertised during NFL games were typically high in content like fat, sodium and calories, a cross-sectional analysis in JAMA Network Open showed.

The FDA has proposed a rule requiring a new nutrition label on the front of most packaged foods, offering consumers easily visible information about the presence of key nutrients, according to a press release.

The FDA announced lower voluntary targets for daily sodium intake, part of the second phase in its plan to reduce the amount of sodium consumed in the United States.

Salt reduction in patients who have high daily sodium intake and are at high risk for atrial fibrillation may lower risk for incident AF, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

A narrative review found no evidence that sodium restriction affects morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure.

Higher dietary sodium intake was associated with a higher risk for current atopic dermatitis, suggesting that a sodium-restricting diet may be a helpful intervention for disease management, according to a study.

Rates of potassium-based sodium substitutes were higher in products with a “reduced sodium” claim compared with other sodium content claim categories, according to published data.

ATLANTA — In a cohort of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants with a history of cardiovascular disease, only around 10% consumed the daily recommended levels of sodium, a speaker reported.

Daily sodium intake above the recommended amount increased the risk for mortality from CVD and heart failure among historically underrepresented and underserved populations, a study showed.

Lower dialysate sodium concentrations may be “independently associated” with higher mortality in patients on hemodialysis, according to a multinational retrospective study.