Most Australian children are eating too much salt, according to new research.

The study found Victorian school children were getting too much sodium, but not enough potassium.

A high salt intake can lead to high blood pressure, which in children can be an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease later in life.

Guest

• Dr Carley Grimes, Senior Lecturer in Population Nutrition, Deakin University

References

• Sodium, potassium and blood pressure in Australian schoolchildren: exploring differences by sex and weight status — a cross-sectional study