ReviewPaediatrics & child health2020
Dietary intake of sodium by children: Why it matters.
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- The dietary management of sodium in children with kidney diseases-clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Guideline
- Management of congenital nephrotic syndrome: consensus recommendations of the ERKNet-ESPN Working Group.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2021Guideline
- Increased fluid intake and blood pressure in healthy children: a randomized controlled trial. The SPA Project.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026Trial
- Blood pressure variation and ultra-processed food consumption in children with obesity.European journal of pediatrics · 2023Trial
- Nutritional Contribution and Quality of Lunches Consumed During School Lunch Periods in Canadian Elementary Schools: A Plate Waste Analysis.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Current status of sodium provision and reduction management in South Korean school meals: a descriptive study.Korean journal of community nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutrient Intake and Physical Activity of School-Aged Children with Trisomy 21 Living in Manitoba, Canada.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with increased consumption of ultra-processed foods among children.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Tackling the epidemic of obesity and hypertension in children and young people.Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension · 2026Review
- Daily Sodium Intake Based on Random Urinary Excretion in Children Aged 6-24 Months and Associated Risk Factors.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2026Article
- Translation and validation of health professionals' knowledge and attitudes instrument regarding Baby-Led Weaning approach into European Portuguese.Journal of public health research · 2025Article
- Nutrients of concern for older infants and young children in packaged food products available in Nepali retail stores.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2025Article
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- Nutrition transition's latest stage: Are ultra-processed food increases in low- and middle-income countries dooming our preschoolers' diets and future health?Pediatric obesity · 2025Article
- Determinants of infants and young children feeding practices among mothers living in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Millets for little ones: child feeding practices and nutritional profile of millet-based foods in Telangana, India.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The Impact of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in Children: A Nephrological, Nutritional, and Psychological Point of View.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- The Future for the Children of Tomorrow: Avoiding Salt in the First 1000 Days.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Does the Mediterranean Dietary Pattern Promote Lower Sodium Urinary Excretion in Children?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Development of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for dietary intake of elementary school children: data from the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Nutrition research and practice · 2023Article
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Abstract
Dietary sodium is required in very small amounts to support circulating blood volume and blood pressure (BP). Available nutritional surveillance data suggest that most Canadian children consume sodium in excess of their dietary requirements. Approximately 80% of the sodium Canadians consume comes from processed and packaged foods. High sodium intakes in children may be an indicator of poor diet quality. Results from systematic reviews and meta-analyses have demonstrated that decreasing dietary sodium in children leads to small but clinically insignificant decreases in BP. However, population-level strategies to reduce sodium consumption, such as food product reformulation, modifying food procurement processes, and federal healthy eating policies, are important public health initiatives that can produce meaningful reductions in sodium consumption and help to prevent chronic disease in adulthood.
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