title: Reply to SN Thornton and P Lacolley.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) PO Box 1 3720 BA Bilthoven Netherlands E-mail: marieke.hendriksen@rivm.nl.
authors.forename: Marieke Ah
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hendriksen
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Nutrition Wageningen University Wageningen Netherlands.
authors.forename: Johanna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Geleijnse
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) PO Box 1 3720 BA Bilthoven Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hendriek C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Boshuizen
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) PO Box 1 3720 BA Bilthoven Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joop Ma
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van Raaij
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005511:Food Handling; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008954:Models, Biological; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances