Top sources of dietary sodium from birth to age 24 mo, United States, 2003-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sodium intake is high in US children. Data are limited on the dietary sources of sodium, especially from birth to age 24 mo.

Objective

We identified top sources of dietary sodium in US children from birth to age 24 mo.

Design

Data from the NHANES 2003-2010 were used to examine food sources of sodium (population proportions and mean intakes) in 778 participants aged 0-5.9 mo, 914 participants aged 6-11.9 mo, and 1219 participants aged 12-23.9 mo by sociodemographic characteristics.

Results

Overall, mean dietary sodium intake was low in 0-5.9-mo-old children, and the top contributors were formula (71.7%), human milk (22.9%), and commercial baby foods (2.2%). In infants aged 6-11.9 mo, the top 5 contributors were formula (26.7%), commercial baby foods (

SUBMITTER: Maalouf J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4607262 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature