ASUPAN NATRIUM PENDUDUK INDONESIA: Analisis Data Survei Konsumsi Makanan Individu (SKMI) 2014

Abstract

Hypertension, heart disease and stroke become a major cause of death in Indonesia. Many studies showed that there were a relationship between excess of sodium intake and the incidence of hypertension. Globally, excess of sodium intake were responsible for 1,7 million death from cardiovascular diseases. The Regulation of Minister of Heath of the Republic of Indonesia of the year of 2013 recommends to decrease sodium intake approximately 2 gram of sodium per day. This study aimed to estimate sodium intake among Indonesian population using Indonesian Food Consumption Survey data in 2014. Data collection used 24-hour recall method. Descriptive analysis was conducted using 145,360 subjects from 33 provinces in Indonesia. The study showed that the average sodium intake was 2764 mg/day, 52.7 percent of the population consumed more than 2000 mg/day, 73 percent sodium intake came from home-cooked meal and 23 percent from processed foods. Estimated 47,6 percent intake of sodium naturally occurred in foods and 52,4 percent from salt added into food. The average salt intake among Indonesian population aged 5 years and above has exceeded the recomendation limit.