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Reducing Sodium Intake in Children: A Public Health Investment
The antecedents of elevated blood pressure (BP) and its major consequences (cardiovascular disease and stroke) begin in childhood. Higher levels of BP early in life track into adulthood and are associated with subclinical target organ damage in children and adults. Diet behaviors, including the choice of high sodium containing foods, are established during childhood. On average, children, ages ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health
سال: 1931
ISSN: 0002-9572
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.21.5.479-a