Changes in the Sodium Content of Foods Sold in Four Latin American Countries: 2015 to 2018

Autor: Felicia Cañete Villalba, Lorena Allemandi, Jaritza Vega-Solano, Bridve Sivakumar, Mayra Meza-Hernández, Mary R. L’Abbé, Guillermo Sequera Buzarquis, Madyson Weippert, Lorena Saavedra-Garcia, Karla Benavides-Aguilar, Adriana Blanco-Metzler, JoAnne Arcand, Luciana Castronuovo, Victoria Tiscornia, Rodrigo Burgos Larroza, Beatriz Franco-Arellano, Leila Guarnieri, Alyssa Schermel

Publikováno v: Nutrients
Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 4108, p 4108 (2021)
Volume 13
Issue 11

In 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) published sodium targets for packaged foods, which included two distinct levels: one “regional” and one “lower” target. Changes to the sodium content of the food supply in Latin American Co

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34836362

Household Cooking and Eating out: Food Practices and Perceptions of Salt/Sodium Consumption in Costa Rica

Autor: Karla Benavides-Aguilar, Hilda Patricia Núñez-Rivas, María de los Ángeles Montero-Campos, Jaritza Vega-Solano, Nazareth Cubillo-Rodríguez, Adriana Blanco-Metzler

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1208, p 1208 (2021)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 3

This research aims to study the food practices and perceptions related to excessive consumption of salt/sodium when cooking and eating outside the home in a study population representing the wide intergenerational and sociocultural diversity of Costa

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/3/1208

An Evaluation of the Sodium Content and Compliance with the National Sodium Reduction Targets among Packaged Foods Sold in Costa Rica in 2015 and 2018

Autor: Karla Benavides-Aguilar, Adriana Blanco-Metzler, JoAnne Arcand, Jaritza Vega-Solano

Publikováno v: Nutrients
Volume 11
Issue 9
Nutrients, Vol 11, Iss 9, p 2226 (2019)

High blood pressure is a leading cause of death in Costa Rica, with an estimated mortality rate of 30%. The average household sodium intake is two times higher than the World Health Organization recommendation. The consumption of processed foods is a

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