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.
AD - The George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: bneal@georgeinstitute.org.au. AN - 24786439 BT - Canadian Journal of Cardiology C2 - 24786439 DP - NLM ET - 2014/05/03 LA - Eng LB - FP M1 - 5 N1 - Neal, BruceHigh 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.
PY - 2014 SN - 1916-7075 (Electronic)