Sodium, Dietary
| Definition: |
Sodium or sodium compounds used in foods or as a food. The most frequently used compounds are sodium chloride or sodium glutamate. |
| Notes: |
/adv eff: coord with disease /etiol, not /chem ind; /defic = SODIUM /defic but consider also HYPONATREMIA; for intake of table salt index under SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY |
| Previously Indexed: |
Diet, Sodium-Restricted (1966-1987),Sodium (1966-1987),Sodium Chloride (1966-1987),Sodium Glutamate (1975-1987) |
Sodium, Dietary Definitions and Terms
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