Salt intake and the health of you children盐摄入量与孩子健康.pdf

actiononsalt.org.uk intake and the Salt health of your children Like the rest of us, most children in the UK are probably eating too much salt. Children need less than 1g of salt a day to stay healthy, and this is easily obtained from a healthy and varied diet. However, they can quickly exceed maximum limits, particularly if their diet includes processed foods. We should all keep an eye on our salt intakes, as too much can have serious effects on our health. How salt can affect your child’s health Obesity Blood Pressure Rates of obesity have increased worldwide in the past 30 years. More than a quarter of A high salt diet results in higher blood pressure children are overweight or obese – 26% of boys in children as well as adults. The higher the and 29% of girls. Recent studies suggest salt blood pressure in childhood, the higher it will be may directly increase risk of obesity in both in adulthood, increasing the risk of developing adults and children. It can also work indirectly health issues later in life, namely heart disease as excess salt consumption makes you thirsty and stroke. and increases the amount of fluid you drink. A third of drinks consumed by 4-18 year olds are Reducing salt intake by around 2.5g sugar-sweetened beverag