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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase potassium consumption by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑14

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
2,463 milligrams (mg) (2017-20) *

Target:
2,769 mg 1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
2,517 milligrams (mg) of potassium from food and dietary supplements was the mean total daily intake by persons aged 2 years and over in 2013-16 2 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Increase the consumption of potassium by persons aged 2 years and over

Target-Setting Method
Percent improvement

Data Source:  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

People who get enough potassium are less likely to have high blood pressure. But most people in the United States don’t get enough potassium. Some dietary interventions that promote eating lots of fruits and vegetables, like the DASH diet, may help people get enough potassium. In addition, encouraging people to use the Nutrition Facts label can help them track their consumption of potassium.

Topic:  Nutrition and Healthy Eating

Workgroup: Nutrition and Weight Status Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.