Sodium in Store and Restaurant Food Environments — Guam, 2015
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Sodium in Store and Restaurant Food Environments - Guam, 2015.
Compared with the United States overall, Guam has higher mortality rates from cardiovascular disease and stroke (1). Excess sodium intake can increase blood pressure and risk for cardiovascular disease (2,3). To determine the availability and promotion of lower-sodium options in the nutrition environment, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) conducted an assessment i...
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عنوان ژورنال: MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0149-2195,1545-861X
DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6520a2