• A study conducted at PGIMER, Chandigarh, on the dietary intake of protein, sodium, phosphorus, and potassium among healthy individuals and patients suffering from Stage 2-4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), recently released its findings as follows -

1. The protein intake per kilogram of body weight was higher in healthy subjects than in patients.

2. Salt consumption was above the WHO-recommended dietary allowance in the majority of healthy individuals and patients.

3. Meanwhile, among the sexes, men consumed more of all the nutrients measured in the study compared to women.

• The authors state that while salt consumption levels have lowered compared to previous studies, they are still beyond the recommended allowance, indicating a need for unfinished public health education on such issues

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