What Is a Feature of Sodium Nutrition? ​

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is a feature of sodium nutrition? ​

• A)It has no AI because diets rarely lack sodium.
• B)It has no AI because the kidneys are highly efficient at regulating sodium balance.
• C)The AI is 3 g, an amount that has been shown to have little or no effect on blood pressure.
• D)The AI for young adults is only 1500 mg because the body possesses an unusually efficient retention mechanism.

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