Salt Slows Down Puberty

Author: Joe Fowler Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

The established norm according to the WHO is the amount of 5 g of salt per day for adults.

Excessive salt intake can significantly delay puberty in children, according to a new study. Scientists have found that the risk is present among those who consume three or four times more salt than recommended.

They warn that this can lead to fertility problems and stress in the body.

As part of the study, in a laboratory setting, the research team studied the way in which different dietary salt levels affect the onset of puberty.

An interesting observation is that the exclusion of salt from the diet leads to the same result.

Lead author Dori Pitinski of the University of Wyoming, USA, concludes that salt intake is necessary for the onset of puberty, but when the amount is not adequate, reproductive health can be affected.

According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, the global population consumes more than the recommended amounts of salt.

Established norms again according to the WHO are the intake of 5 g per day for adults. This is approximately one teaspoon.

Sodium is found in a variety of foods, including milk and eggs. In processed products, its quantity is already significantly higher. Experts explain that one-fifth of the daily salt intake is due to the consumption of bread.

The data were presented during the European Congress of Endocrinology in Dublin.

Salt Slows Down Puberty

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