@article{20890, author = {Neal Bruce}, title = {Dietary salt is a public health hazard that requires vigorous attack.}, abstract = {
High blood pressure is the leading cause of premature mortality worldwide. Reducing salt intake lowers blood pressure and blood pressure-lowering reduces vascular disease. There is a very high likelihood that reducing dietary salt intake will prevent vascular disease and no evidence to suggest it will cause harm. With average population salt consumption levels typically 5-10 times greater than physiological requirements, even moderately effective community-wide salt reduction programs offer the potential for very large health gains. This opportunity has been recognized and adopted by the World Health Organization as a priority action to combat chronic diseases.
}, year = {2014}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Cardiology}, volume = {30}, edition = {2014/05/03}, number = {5}, pages = {502-506}, isbn = {1916-7075 (Electronic)