Australia & New 2300 mg 1600 mg 460-920 UL: on population studies Zealand (2006) /day (100 (70 mg/day that identified low levels of [] mmol/day) mmol/day) hypertension and no other observed adverse effects with intakes below this level & experimental data SDT: Selected in line with past WHO recommendations AI: Set to ensure basic sodium requirements are met and allow for adequate intake of other nutrients USA & Canada 2300 mg Not 1.5 g/day UL: Based on clinical (Institute of /day (100 available (65 evidence exploring dose Medicine) mmol/day) mmol/day) response between blood (2005) [] for adults pressure and sodium (commonly aged 19-50 the next level above the adequate intake that was tested) 1.3 g/day (55 AI: on meeting sodium mmol/day) needs and that of other nutrients for adults inapparently healthy individuals aged 51-70 with using foods found in a diet European Food Not Not UL: Report indicated available Safety Authority available available data not sufficient to establish a (EFSA) (2006) [] UL SDT: not set as yet Japan (2010) [] Not <9 g salt Did not set SDT: Review of epidemiological available for males, AI evidence of relationship between <7.5 g salt sodium intake, blood pressure and cancer taking into – consideration Japanese sodium
Australia & New Zealand (2006) [] 2300 mg /day (100 mmol/day) 1600 mg (70 mmol/day) 460-920 mg/day UL: on population studies that identified low levels of hypertension and no other observed adverse effects with intakes below this level & experimental data SDT: Selected in line with past WHO recommendations AI: Set to ensure basic sodium requirements are met and allow for adequate intake of other nutrients USA & Canada (Institute of Medicine) (2005) [] 2300 mg /day (100 mmol/day) Not available 1.5 g/day (65 mmol/day) for adults aged 19-50 1.3 g/day (55 mmol/day) for adults aged 51-70 UL: Based on clinical evidence exploring dose response between blood pressure and sodium (commonly the next level above the adequate intake that was tested) AI: on meeting sodium needs and that of other nutrients inapparently healthy individuals with using foods found in a diet European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2006) [] Not available Not available UL: Report indicated available data not sufficient to establish a UL SDT: not set as yet Japan (2010) [] Not available <9 g salt for males, <7.5 g salt Did not set AI SDT: Review of epidemiological evidence of relationship between sodium intake, blood pressure and cancer – taking into consideration Japanese sodium
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