title: [FOOD SOURCES OF SODIUM: ANALYSIS BASED ON A NATIONAL SURVEY IN COLOMBIA].
abstract: A high sodium intake is an independent risk factor for Cardiovascular diseases -CVD-. Thus, a strategy to reduce blood pressure and CVD risk throughout reducing sodium intake is promoted worldwide. In order to design an adequate strategy, it is important to identify the main sources of sodium in food, which has been evaluated mainly in developed countries.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  to identify foods that provide sodium in Colombians diet, based on data from the National Nutritional Survey -ENSIN-. Furthermore, to determine sodium amount intake from foods.
  
  
  METHODS
  data obtained by 24 hours recall (R24h) from 39 413 apparently healthy, non-pregnant population between 2-64 y old population were analyzed. Food groups source of sodium and sodium were determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  1 274 food were reported by R24h. 95 foods contributed with 72% of total sodium from foods and were divided into 12 groups. The mayor sodium source in the diet was bakery products (30.5%). Average and median sodium intake without salt addition were: 816.4 ± 474.1 and 721.0 mg/d variable (RQ = 476.0 to 1051.0)mg/d, respectively. Sodium intake from food was higher in men (784.0 mg/d; RQ = 511.0 to 1156.0) than in females (665.0 mg/d; RQ = 448.0 to 953.0); p < 0.001.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the present study identified the main sources of sodium in Colombians diet. Based on this analysis it is important to prioritize strategies in some groups, especially bakery products. It is also necessary to consider geographical area to implement a relevant strategy.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación en Alimentación y Nutrición Humana. Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética. Universidad de Antioquía UdeA (Medellín), Colombia.. diego.gaitan@udea.edu.co.
authors.forename: Diego Alejandro
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Gaitán Charry
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación Demografía y Salud. Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética. Universidad de Antioquía UdeA (Medellín), Colombia.. diego.gaitan@udea.edu.co.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética. Universidad de Antioquía UdeA (Medellín), Colombia.. diego.gaitan@udea.edu.co.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Argenor Lozano
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación en Alimentación y Nutrición Humana. Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética. Universidad de Antioquía UdeA (Medellín), Colombia.. diego.gaitan@udea.edu.co.
authors.forename: Luz Mariela
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Manjarres
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003105:Colombia; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012964:Sodium / Q000032:analysis*; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000032:analysis*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012982:Sodium, Dietary; D012964:Sodium