Salt and Sodium Intake in China

Salt and Sodium Intake in ChinaNoncommunicable diseases are increasing globally, with major socioeconomic implic ations. 1 The World Health Organization 2 proposed 9 noncommunicable diseaserelated targets, including 30% reduction in salt/sodium intake to reduce risk of hypertension.In China, hypertension prevalence is rising 3 and salt intake is high (12 g/person/d).4 However, this estimate derives from 2002, and China's dietary habits are changing.We compared salt and sodium consumption in China in 2000 with 2009-2012.c Yields a calculated sodium intake of 4.6 g/d in 2000, and 3.5 g/d in 2009-2011, based on the molecular mass of salt (58.4 g/mol) and atomic weight of sodium (23 g/mol).