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Question

A student reports consuming 2,900 mg of sodium per day. Convert this to grams and determine which of the following statements is correct relative to current DASH recommendation (≤2300 mg), previous recommendation (≤3000 mg), and the average American intake (~3400 mg).

Accepted Answer

2.9 g/day; exceeds current DASH (≤2300 mg), is below the older 3000 mg recommendation, and is below the average American intake (~3400 mg).

Answer

2.9 g/day; conversion is incorrect because 2,900 mg equals 29 g, which dramatically exceeds any guideline and would require urgent dietary intervention to reduce intake by more than 90%.

Answer

2.9 g/day; equivalent to the average American intake and therefore is acceptable; it also meets both current and previous DASH targets used in research trials.

Answer

2.9 g/day; meets current DASH recommendation because the 2.3 g target is a population average, is greater than the previous 3.0 g recommendation, and is greater than the average American intake of 3.4 g/day.