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Sodium-potassium ratios calculated from published means by age-sex groups, NHANES 1971–1975, 1976–1980, 1988–1994, and 2005–2006. The values on the plot correspond to mean values of sodium and potassium by different age and sex groups from 4 cycles of NHANES.