258242 Salt Matters: Preserving Choice, Protecting Health

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 12:42 PM - 12:46 PM

Darwin Labarthe, MD, MPH, PhD, FAHA , Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Nicole Blair, MPH , Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Janelle Gunn, MPH, RD , Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Stephanie Creel, MPH , Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disase Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Kristen Betts, BHS , Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Christopher Thomas, MS , Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Heather Pierce, MPH , Palladian Partners, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
Emily Krebbs, MA , Palladian Partners, Inc., Silver Spring, MD
Excessive salt intake has proven to be a major contributor to high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke--two of the leading causes of death in the United States. 9 out of 10 Americans consume more than twice as much sodium than they should. More than three-quarters of Americans' daily salt intake comes from foods consumed in restaurants and purchased in grocery stores--not from the salt shaker. The CDC's "Salt Matters: Preserving Choice, Protecting Health" video outlines ways to help Americans make healthier food choices with lower salt content.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Public health or related education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the relationship between excess sodium consumption and blood pressure and heart disease. Identify the primary sources of sodium in the American diet. Name 3 ways to help Americans make healthier food choices with lower salt content.

Keywords: Heart Disease, Nutrition

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the account director of a comprehensive communications support contract focusing on heart disease prevention, including sodium reduction.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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