Eating a lot of salt makes children get up late

Scientists in the US say that eating a lot of salt, 3-4 times the prescribed amount in a day or eating too little salt, will delay puberty in children.

Salty eating causes children to wake up late

Scientists, at the University of Wyoming, USA, have concluded that eating a lot of salt, 3-4 times the amount prescribed in the day will slow puberty in children and easily cause stress . However, eating too little salt will cause the same harm.

Eating a lot of salt makes children late to puberty - photo 1 Eating a lot of salt makes children grow up late (Artwork: AFP)

In fact, today's Western diets have more salt content than before. This affects the health and fitness of future generations, the study said.

The study was tested on previous mice and showed similar results. Mice that eat a lot of salt or do not eat salt at all have a slow reproductive process .

Dori Pitynski, the head of the group of scientists, presented the study in the European Endocrine Society of Ireland, saying that salt is necessary during puberty but excessive use will affect reproductive health .

In addition, eating more salt will increase the risk of stroke, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends eating only about 5 grams of salt a day for adults.