salt intake
Sodium consumption level
Salt intake is the amount of sodium consumed in one's diet, typically measured in milligrams or grams per day.
The term appears most often in health contexts, where excessive salt intake is linked to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease: Your doctor may recommend reducing your salt intake.
Dietary guidelines generally advise limiting daily salt intake.
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- sodium chlorideNaCl compound
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- high blood pressureExcessive arterial force
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
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