About the Authors

Angelo Campanozzi

Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy

Sonia Avallone

Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy

Antonio Barbato

Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy

Roberto Iacone

Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy

Ornella Russo

Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy

Gianpaolo De Filippo

Affiliations Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy, Assistance Publique—Hôpitaux de Paris, Service d’Endocrinologie et Diabétologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

Giuseppina D’Angelo

Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy

Licia Pensabene

Affiliation Pediatrics, University Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy

Basilio Malamisura

Affiliation Pediatrics Hospital of Cava dei tirreni (SA), Italy

Gaetano Cecere

Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL-Naples, Italy

Maria Micillo

Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL-Naples, Italy

Ruggiero Francavilla

Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

Anna Tetro

Affiliation Pediatrics, San Paolo Hospital, Bari, Italy

Giuliano Lombardi

Affiliation Pediatrics, Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy

Lisa Tonelli

Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Marche, Ancona, Italy

Giuseppe Castellucci

Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL Umbria, Perugia, Italy

Luigi Ferraro

Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL Umbria, Perugia, Italy

Rita Di Biase

Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Modena, Modena, Italy

Antonella Lezo

Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Torino, Italy

Silvia Salvatore

Affiliation Pediatrics, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

Silvia Paoletti

Affiliation Pediatrics, ASL-Roma, Rome, Italy

Alfonso Siani

Affiliation Epidemiology & Population Genetics, Institute of Food Science & Technology, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy (AS)

Daniela Galeone

Affiliation Italian Ministry of Health, Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Rome, Italy

Pasquale Strazzullo

strazzul@unina.it

Affiliation Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples Medical School, ESH Excellence Centre of Hypertension, Naples, Italy

MINISAL-GIRCSI Program Study Group

Competing Interests

PS is an unpaid member of World Action on Salt and Health (WASH), Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Working Group for Reduction of Salt Intake in Italy (GIRCSI) and a member of the SINU/INRAN Committee for the preparation of the Italian Dietary Reference Intakes. This does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AC GDF AS DG PS. Analyzed the data: AC SA GDA GDF PS. Wrote the paper: AC GDF AS DG PS. Conducted research: AC AB RI OR LP BM GC MM RF AT GL LT GC LF RDB AL SS SP. Read and approved the final manuscript: AC SA AB RI OR GDF GDA LP BM GC MM RF AT GL LT GC LF RDB AL SS SP AS DG PS.