he bar chart illustrates the salt consumption of males and females between age categories in the Usa in 2000. Overall it is noticeable that men consumed more salt than women. Notably, middle-aged adults had the highest intake, the reverse was true for the young children.
Specifically, those under 6, boys consumed 2000 milligrams, while girls at the same age bracket had a lower intake, with 1500 milligrams. 3500 milligrams of salt was eaten by boys compared to 3000 milligrams, regarding girls ( 6-11 age). Boys aged 12-19 consumed 4000 milligrams, while girls remained stable, similar to the 6-11 age category.
In contrast, 20-39 age groups, men’s salt intake was approximately 4500 milligrams per day as opposed to women which made up 3500 milligrams.This trend continued into older age groups, with salt intake decreasing for both genders. However, those who were over 60 consumed the lowest amount of salt compared to other age categories, the former 4000 milligrams, the letter 2500 milligrams.