Sodium content of processed foods in the United Kingdom: Analysis of 44,000 foods purchased by 21,000 households1-3

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 594-600

  Ni Mhurchu, Cliona ^a,b   Capelin, Cathy ^c   Dunford, Elizabeth K ^d   Webster, Jacqueline L ^d   Neal, Bruce C ^d   Jebb, Susan A ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c Kantar Worldpanel   (United Kingdom)

^d GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BREAD; CEREAL; CHEESE; DAIRY PRODUCT; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HOUSEHOLD; MEAT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; FAST FOODS; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD PREFERENCES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 79951871956     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.004481     Document Type: Article

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