Salt Reduction at the Population Level
Excess salt intake is a widespread global problem contributing to increased blood pressure, the leading risk factor for preventable deaths worldwide. Effective and feasible interventions exist to reduce salt intake at a population level, including...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099448008292225792/IDU04164a55c0582504f130adfa002e78e6fb85f http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37932 |
| Summary: | Excess salt intake is a widespread
global problem contributing to increased blood pressure, the
leading risk factor for preventable deaths worldwide.
Effective and feasible interventions exist to reduce salt
intake at a population level, including front-of-package
labeling, industry reformulation targets, marketing
restrictions, taxing salty products or subsidizing healthier
substitutes, reducing salt levels in food served or sold in
public institutions, and encouraging individuals to use
alternatives to salt at home. Over 90 countries have
implemented salt reduction initiatives; however, these have
been mostly high- and upper-middle income countries.
Implementing cost-effective proven salt reduction approaches
can avert millions of preventable deaths, save lives and
health care costs, and boost productivity and human capital. |
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