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Dataset | 22 Jan 2021

Defining dietary salt and sodium - overview of salt intake in adults across European countries

Reported intake values are based on the European Commission's survey on the Implementation of the EU Salt Reduction Framework ( EC 2012b (pdf) ) unless otherwise cited. Data may not be directly comparable due to differences in methodology, year of study and age groups involved.

Belgium - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2009 (pdf) (24-h urinary sodium) Belgium - Enquête de consommation Alimentaire 2014-2015 (24h FFQ b ) Denmark - Danskernes kostvaner 2011-2013 (7-d dietary record) Germany - DEGS1 2010-2011 (Klenow et al. 2016) (Estimated from spot urine sodium) Ireland - National Adult Nutrition Survey 2008-2010 (pdf) (Estimated from spot urine sodium) Spain - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2009 (pdf) (24-h urinary sodium) France - INCA 3 2014-2015 (pdf) (24-h dietary recall) Italy - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2008 (pdf) (24-h urinary sodium) Cyprus - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2005-2008 (pdf) (24-h urinary sodium) Latvia - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2007-2009 (pdf) (24-h urinary sodium) Lithuania - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2007 (pdf) (24-h dietary recall) Luxembourg - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2007-2008 (pdf) (FFQ b ) Hungary - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2009-2010 (pdf) (24-h urinary sodium) Croatia - HR-Salt mapping survey 2009 (24-h urinary sodium)

Netherlands - Dutch National Food Consumption Survey (RIVM 2012) (pdf) 2007-2010 (2x24-h dietary recall)

Netherlands - Doetinchem study 2015 (Temme et al. 2017) (24-h urinary sodium) Austria - Austrian Study on Nutritional Status 2010-2012 (Estimated from spot urine sodium) Portugal - IAN-AF 2015-2016 (24-h dietary recall) Romania - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2010 (pdf) (7-d dietary record) Slovenia - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2012 (pdf) (24-h urinary sodium) Slovakia - EU Salt Reduction Framework 2009 (pdf) (24-h dietary recall and FFQ b ) Finland - FINDIET 2012 (48-h dietary recall) Sweden - Riksmaten adults 2011 (pdf) (4-d dietary record) United Kingdom - National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2014 (24-h urinary sodium) Switzerland - Swiss Survey on salt intake 2010-2011 (24-h urinary sodium)

a values reported as average or range, depending on the source b FFQ: food frequency questionnaire.

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