Table 1.
Recommended intake of sodium and salt in children and adolescents.
| WHO | DRI | NHS | LARN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The amount of 2 g of Na (5 g NaCl) recommended in adults, reduced proportionally to dietary calories | Age | AI g Na (NaCl) |
Age | AI g Na (NaCl) |
Age | AI g Na (NaCl) |
SDT g Na (NaCl) |
| 6–12 months | 0.37 (0.9) | 6–12 months | n.d. | 6–12 months | 0.4 (1.0) | n.d. | |
| 1–3 years | 0–8 (2.0) | 1–3 years | 0.8 (2.0) | 1–3 years | 0.7 (1.75) | 0.9 (2.25) | |
| 4–8 years | 1 (2.5) | 4–6 years | 1.2 (3.0) | 4–6 years | 0.9 (2.25) | 1.2 (3.0) | |
| 9–13 years | 1.2 (3.0) | 7–10 years | 2 (5.0) | 7–10 years | 1.1 (2.75) | 1.5 (3.75) | |
| 14–18 years | 1.5 (3.75) | >11 years | 2.4 (6.0) | >11 years | 1.5 (3.75) | 2.0 (5.0) | |
WHO: World Health Organization, DRI: Dietary Reference Intake of United States, NHS: National Health Service of United Kingdom, LARN: intake recommended in Italy, AI: adequate intake, SDT: recommended intake for the prevention of noncommunicable diseases, n.d.: not defined.