title: Dietary sodium reduction in the United States: its importance for women.
abstract: This article highlights sodium intake and risk for cardiovascular disease among women in the U.S. population and reviews selected interventions to promote sodium reduction conducted by CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.
authors.affiliation: Columbus Technologies Contractor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA. jmlee1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Janelle Peralez
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gunn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002648:Child; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted / Q000592:standards*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005515:Food Labeling; D005522:Food Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D017419:Potassium, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools / Q000592:standards; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D012982:Sodium, Dietary