Homework Help: Health

Posted by Aya Taraf on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 5:39pm.

A person’s daily sodium intake should be reduced to less than ________ milligrams and further reduced to ________ milligrams among persons who are 51 and older and those of any age who are African American or have hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease.

A. 1,000; 500

B. 2,000; 1,000

C. 2,800; 600

D. 2,300; 1,500

D? please tell me if its correct or not :)

Health - Ms. Sue, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 5:43pm
I think it's wrong. Check your text.

There seem to be several different minimum recommendations.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Hypertension/24334
Health - Ms. Sue, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 5:48pm
"The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium to less than 2,300 mg a day — or 1,500 mg if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease."

-- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/NU00284/
Health - Aya, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 5:49pm
i dont know none of the numbers in the test match with my choices :(

i still think its D because :
"Previous recommendations suggested that salt intake should be below 2,300 mg per day for American adults, but advised that people at risk -- those with hypertension, blacks, and older individuals -- lower their intake to 1,500 mg."
Health - Aya, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 5:53pm
Thanks anyways !!
Health - Ms. Sue, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 5:55pm
Yes, you seem to be right.

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