Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on adolescent health: guidelines approved by the WHO guidelines review committee
Year of Publication2017
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
New
WHO suggests an increase in potassium intake from food to control blood pressure in children. The recommended potassium intake of at least 90 mmol/day should be adjusted downward for children, based on the energy requirements of children relative to those of adults.
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low