A comprehensive analysis of sodium levels in the canadian packaged food supply

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 633-642

  Arcand, Joanne ^a   Au, Jennifer T C ^a   Schermel, Alyssa ^a   L'Abbe, Mary R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM; SODIUM INTAKE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CANNED FOOD; CATERING SERVICE; CEREAL; CHEESE; CONDIMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; FAST FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; LEGUME; MEAT; ANALYSIS; HUMAN; QUALITY CONTROL; SODIUM INTAKE; STANDARDS;

BENCHMARKING; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD LABELING; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 84901054899     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2014.01.012     Document Type: Article

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