There has been a decrease in the annual household purchase of salt from 2.98 to 2.47 kg per capita ( 29 ), and most of the dietary sodium in the Brazilian population (76.2%) comes from salt and salt-based condiments, whereas only 15.8% comes from processed foods ( 20 ), which is different to the situation in developed countries ( 30 ). However, these data may be outdated, because currently, there is a clear trend in Brazilian society toward an increased consumption of industrialized foods.
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Relationship between salt consumption measured by 24-h urine collection and blood pressure in the adult population of Vitória (Brazil).
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