An analysis of 3,100 heart disease patients showed that 89% exceeded the recommended daily sodium intake of 1,500 mg.
Since these people were found to consume double the recommended amount on average, researchers believe that a simpler method of controlling sodium content in various foods is needed, particularly for people with cardiovascular disease.
The results of a study on average sodium intake in heart patients will be presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual scientific session in Atlanta, USA, from the 6th to the 8th.
An analysis of 3,100 heart disease patients showed that 89% exceeded the recommended daily sodium intake of 1,500 mg.
Sodium is an essential nutrient, but consuming too much raises blood pressure, puts strain on the heart, and causes damage to blood vessels.
Additionally, excessive sodium intake can cause the body to retain water, which can worsen conditions such as heart failure.
The ACC recommends 1,500 mg per day for people with cardiovascular disease, which is less than the 2,300 mg per day for the general public.
Elsie Kodjoe, a professor of internal medicine at Piedmont-Athens Regional Hospital in the United States, and others used data from patients diagnosed with heart attack, stroke, heart failure, coronary heart disease or angina pectoris who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2009 to 2018 for the diagnosis of heart disease. The average sodium intake of the patients was estimated.
Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire about everything they had consumed over a 24-hour period and their sodium intake was estimated from this.
The analysis found that participants with cardiovascular disease consumed an average of 3,096 mg of sodium per day, which is slightly lower than the national average of 3,400 mg reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Although limited to 3,100 people with heart disease, the intake was higher than recommended.
89% of the sample consumed more than the recommended daily maximum of 1,500 mg of sodium, with an average consumption of more than double the recommended amount.
Even in analyzes that considered age, sex, race, education, and economic level, no significant difference in sodium intake was found.
The researchers said: “Limiting sodium intake is a lifestyle habit that reduces the likelihood of serious cardiovascular disease” and added: “To make it easier for patients to adhere to dietary guidelines, the general public general should estimate their level of dietary sodium or substantially reduce the sodium content of the foods they consume.” “We need to find it,” he added.
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