The bar chart illustrates the consumption of salt among different age brackets in the US in 2000. Units are measured in millegrams(mg)
Overall, every age group older than six had higher salt intake than recommended, except for females over 60. Moreover, males consumed more salt than females in all age categories.
Acroos the all age groups males consumed significantly higher amount of salt than women. Nonetheless,Males aged under six consumed less then recommended adult salk intake,which is 2,500 mg – roughly 2,300 mg. The intake amount rose significantly as males aged up to 39, the consumption amount peaking at 4,500mg . Following age groups from 40-60 and over 60 had less of salt in their daily ration, figures accounting for which stood at 4,000 mg and around 3,300 mg respectively.
Women had signifcantly lower salt intake than man in all age brackets. Females under the age of six consumed around 1,300 mg of salt, which is around a thousand millegrams difference from that of males. Women aged from 6 to 60 had relatively the same amount of salt consumed per year – around 3,000 mg. However, older woman consumed salt less, figures for which stood at the recommended salt intake rate(2,500 mg).