The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) last week urged the Food and Drug Administration to ensure any proposed long - term
sodium reduction targets are based on a review of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for
sodium, future knowledge gained from work on the short - term
sodium reduction targets, results of new research that will become available on human health outcomes and dietary
sodium intake, and the emergence of new technologies that allows
sodium reduction targets to be safely and effectively
achieved.
University of Copenhagen researchers analyzed 114 randomized trials of
sodium reduction, concluding that... a «measurable» benefit in individuals with normal blood pressure (normotensives) of even a single millimeter of mercury could only be
achieved with an «extreme»
reduction in salt intake.