JAMA Internal Medicine: Consumer Protection/Safety Topic Collection http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/ en-us Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 29 May 2013 17:45:32 GMT Silverchair editor@archinte.jamanetwork.com webmaster@archinte.jamanetwork.com Availability of Potassium on the Nutrition Facts Panel of US Packaged Foods http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1656546 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Curtis CJ, Niederman SA, Kansagra SM. <span class="paragraphSection">Studies have indicated that diets low in potassium and high in sodium are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, whereas higher potassium intake is associated with reduced risk for both all-cause and cardiovascular disease–related mortality. Yet, the majority of US adults consume considerably less than the 4700 mg/d of potassium that is recommended by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.</span> 173 9 828 829 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3807 http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1656546