Call for Editor-in-Chief 

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is seeking applications for the Editor-in-Chief of a new journal from the Academy with the working title of “Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Global Reports” (“JAND: Global Reports”), set to launch in early 2025. This is a contract position with the Academy containing an annual honorarium and an initial term of 5 years, with renewal opportunities for subsequent terms. Learn more …

  • Assessment
    Is there a correlation between children's sodium intake and the incidence of hypertension?
    • Conclusion

      One negative-quality cohort study in 90 Asian Indian children, two to 18 years of age, studied the association between sodium intake and the incidence of hypertension (HTN). Children with a parent or grandparent with essential HTN had a 30% greater incidence of HTN and significantly higher sodium intake than those in the control group without hypertensive family members. More research in this area is needed.

    • Grade: III
      • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
      • Grade II is Fair;
      • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
      • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
      • Grade V is Not Assignable.
      • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
      • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
      • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
      • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
      • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.