The Claim

Per capita salt use in the United States increased by approximately 55% between the mid-1980s and the late 1990s.

Source: Sodium intake and hypertension.

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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Quantitative
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In plain English

In the U.S., people started using about 55% more salt on their food from the mid-80s to the late 90s.

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In the United States, per capita salt use increased by approximately 55% from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Sodium intake and hypertension.

    The study says that in the U.S., people used about 55% more salt from the mid-80s to the late 90s — which is exactly what the claim says, so the study supports it.

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