Appendix B
Open Session Agendas
The committee held three meetings that were open to the public. The first took place on December 6, 2017, and was held as an online conference. The second took place on March 7, 2018, in Washington, DC. The third took place on March 9, 2018, and was held as an online conference. The agendas for all three of these meetings are below.
Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium
Open Meeting 1
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
2:30–3:30 PM ET
| 2:30–2:35 PM ET |
Introductory Remarks
Virginia Stallings, Committee Chair |
| 2:35–2:55 PM |
Sponsors’ Statement
Amanda MacFarlane, Health Canada David Klurfeld, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| 2:55–3:30 PM |
Committee Discussion with the Sponsors Sponsor Representatives Mary Cogswell, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Janet de Jesus, National Institutes of Health |
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David Klurfeld, U.S. Department of Agriculture Linda Greene-Finestone, Public Health Agency of Canada Amanda MacFarlane, Health Canada Essie Yamini and Robin McKinnon, Food and Drug Administration |
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| 3:30 PM | Adjourn Open Session |
Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium
Open Meeting 2: Public Workshop
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
8:00 AM–5:15 PM ET
| 7:30–8:00 AM ET | Registration |
SESSION 1: WELCOME AND SPONSOR PANEL
| 8:00–8:15 AM |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Virginia Stallings, Committee Chair |
| 8:15–9:00 AM |
Perspectives from Sponsor Representatives David Klurfeld, U.S. Department of Agriculture Hasan Hutchinson, Health Canada Kristy Mugavero, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Janet de Jesus, National Institutes of Health Robin McKinnon, Food and Drug Administration Linda Greene-Finestone, Public Health Agency of Canada |
SESSION 2: EXISTING SCIENTIFIC REVIEWS TO ESTABLISH SODIUM AND POTASSIUM DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES
| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Development of 2005 Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium
Larry Appel, Johns Hopkins University |
| 9:20–9:40 AM |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Systematic Review: Process, Protocol, Findings, and Conclusions Sydne Newberry, RAND Corporation (remote) |
| 9:40–10:15 AM |
Panel Discussion and Committee Questions |
| 10:15–10:30 AM | Break |
SESSION 3: BACKGROUND, PHYSIOLOGY, METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES, AND CURRENT SODIUM AND POTASSIUM INTAKE
| 10:30–10:50 AM |
Sodium/Potassium Interaction in the Kidney, Blood Vessels, Brain, and Beyond Horacio J. Adrogue, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 10:50–11:10 AM |
Methodological Issues Related to Measuring Sodium and Potassium Intake Catherine Loria, National Institutes of Health |
| 11:10–11:30 AM |
Sodium and Potassium Intake: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and Other Data Mary Cogswell, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| 11:30 AM–12:00 PM |
Panel Discussion and Committee Questions |
| 12:00–12:45 PM |
Break for Lunch |
SESSION 4: CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF SODIUM AND POTASSIUM EXPOSURE
| 12:45–1:15 PM |
Safety of Sodium Reduction and Potassium Supplementation in Various Populations Paul Whelton, Tulane University |
| 1:15–1:45 PM |
Association of Sodium and Potassium to Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Salim Yusuf, McMaster University |
| 1:45–2:15 PM |
As Essential Nutrients, What Are the Risks of Breaching the General Population’s Lower and Upper Limits of Sodium and Potassium? David McCarron (remote) |
| 2:15–2:45 PM |
Challenges in Conducting Clinical Trials on the Association Between Sodium and Health Effects Bruce Neal, The George Institute for Global Health, Australia (remote) |
| 2:45–3:15 PM |
Panel Discussion and Committee Questions |
| 3:15–3:30 PM |
Break |
SESSION 5: CONSIDERATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES
| 3:30–3:50 PM |
Sodium and Potassium Intake and Cardiovascular and Bone Health: How Important Is the Ratio? Connie Weaver, Purdue University |
| 3:50–4:20 PM |
Committee Questions |
| 4:20–4:30 PM |
Break |
SESSION 6: PUBLIC COMMENT
| 4:30–5:15 PM* |
Public Comments |
| 5:15 PM |
Adjourn Workshop |
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* The session will conclude once all public comments have been delivered.
Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium
Open Meeting 3
Friday, March 9, 2018
9:30–10:30 AM ET
| 9:30–9:40 AM ET |
Opening Remarks Virginia Stallings, Committee Chair |
| 9:40–10:00 AM |
Considerations for Dietary Reference Intakes for Specific Populations Shiriki Kumanyika, Drexel University (remote) |
| 10:00–10:30 AM |
Committee Questions |
| 10:30 AM |
Adjourn Open Session |
