Sandwiches Are Major Contributors of Sodium in the Diets of American Adults: Results from What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2010

Abstract Efforts to sharpen the focus of sodium reduction strategies include identification of major food group contributors of sodium intake. Although sandwiches are a staple of the American diet, previous examinations of their contribution to sodium intake captured only a small subset of sandwiche...

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Published in:Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2015-02, Vol.115 (2), p.272-277
Main Authors: Sebastian, Rhonda S., MA, Wilkinson Enns, Cecilia, MS, RD, Goldman, Joseph D., MA, Hoy, Mary K., DEd, RD, Moshfegh, Alanna J., MS, RD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Americans
consumer preferences
dietetics
energy
Energy Intake
Fast Foods - analysis
Female
food availability
food groups
food intake
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Humans
ingredients
Internal Medicine
Linear Models
Male
men
Mental Recall
Middle Aged
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Nutrition Surveys
Sandwich consumption
sandwiches
sodium
Sodium density
Sodium intake
Sodium, Dietary - analysis
United States
What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
women
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Efforts to sharpen the focus of sodium reduction strategies include identification of major food group contributors of sodium intake. Although sandwiches are a staple of the American diet, previous examinations of their contribution to sodium intake captured only a small subset of sandwiches. One day of dietary intake data from 5,762 adults aged 20 years and older in What We Eat in America, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2010 was analyzed. Sandwiches were defined in a manner that more accurately reflected their frequency of consumption. Two-sided t tests were used to compare percentages of men and women reporting sandwiches; contributions of sandwiches to energy and sodium intakes (amounts in kilocalories and milligrams, respectively, and percent of daily totals) by sex; and total energy, total sodium, and sodium density (mg/1,000 kcal) by sandwich reporting status (reporter/nonreporter). On any given day, 49% of American adults ate sandwiches. A significantly higher percentage of men than women reported sandwiches (54% vs 44%, respectively; P
ISSN:2212-2672
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jand.2014.07.034