Typical sports drinks contain adequate amounts of sodium to prevent hyponatremia for athletes participating in events that last longer than 2 hours.

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Typical sports drinks contain slightly less sodium than is recommended by the Institute of Medicine for people exercising for prolonged periods in hot environments; the Institute of Medicine recommends that athletes in such a situation consume sports drinks that contain 20 to 30 mEq/L (450 to 700 mg/L) of sodium to stimulate thirst and replace sweat losses and 2 to 5 mEq/L (80 to 200 mg/L) of potassium to replace sweat losses.

Typical Sports Drinks Contain Adequate Amounts of Sodium to Prevent