Trends in intake of sodium, 2007-2017

Although sodium is a major nutrient that acts as a regulator at acid-base balance, water equilibrium, etc, excess intake of sodium for long time is known as threatening cause of cardiocerebrovascular diseases, stomach cancer, osteoporosis, obesity, and so on. Sodium intake of 2017 was about double of the goal, 2,000 mg, meaning with upper limit though decreased between 2007-2017 (see Figure 1), with the highest consumption occurring among men and women in their 30-40s (see Figure 2).

Source: Korea Health Statistics 2017, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/

Reported by: Division of Health and Nutrition Survey, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention