Table 1.

Sodium intake recommendations from the NASEM’s Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium

Age	Adequate intake (mg/day)	Tolerable upper level (mg/day)	Chronic disease risk reduction intake (mg/day)
0–6 months	110	Not determined	Not determined
7–12 months	370	Not determined	Not determined
1–3 years	800	Not determined	Reduce intake if above 1,200
4–8 years	1,000	Not determined	Reduce intake if above 1,500
9–13 years	1,200	Not determined	Reduce intake if above 1,800
14–70 years	1,500	Not determined	Reduce intake if above 2,300

Data drawn from reference (4).

NASEM National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.