CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025.

Detailed explanation-2: -About 70% of sodium consumed is from processed and restaurant foods. Only a small portion of sodium or salt is used in cooking or added at the table. Because sodium is already in processed and restaurant foods when they are purchased, reducing personal sodium intake can be hard, even for motivated people.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for sodium is 1, 500 mg/day for people 19-50 years of age, 1, 300 mg/day for people 51-70 years of age, and 1, 200 mg/day for people >70 years of age. The Upper Level for sodium intake for adults is 2, 300 mg/day.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Food and Nutrition Board recommends an Adequate Intake of 1, 300 milligrams of sodium per day from ages 51 to 70 and a slightly lower intake of just 1, 200 milligrams per day after age 70. The AI is the amount of sodium that should meet a healthy senior’s nutritional requirements.