Salt Reduction at the Population Level

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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Main Authors: Warren, Bethany, Mandeville, Kate
Format: Brief
Language:English
English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
Subjects:
EXCESS SALT INTAKE
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION
SALT CONSUMPTION
HEALTH BURDEN OF EXCESS SALT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HEALTH RISK
COST-EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099448008292225792/IDU04164a55c0582504f130adfa002e78e6fb85f
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spelling okr-10986-379322022-08-30T05:10:37Z Salt Reduction at the Population Level Warren, Bethany Mandeville, Kate EXCESS SALT INTAKE NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION SALT CONSUMPTION HEALTH BURDEN OF EXCESS SALT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HEALTH RISK COST-EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION 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. 2022-08-29T21:09:55Z 2022-08-29T21:09:55Z 2022-08 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099448008292225792/IDU04164a55c0582504f130adfa002e78e6fb85f http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37932 English en HNP Knowledge Brief; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Knowledge Notes :: HNP Knowledge Brief
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English
topic EXCESS SALT INTAKE
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION
SALT CONSUMPTION
HEALTH BURDEN OF EXCESS SALT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HEALTH RISK
COST-EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION
spellingShingle EXCESS SALT INTAKE
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION
SALT CONSUMPTION
HEALTH BURDEN OF EXCESS SALT
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HEALTH RISK
COST-EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTION
Warren, Bethany
Mandeville, Kate
Salt Reduction at the Population Level
relation HNP Knowledge Brief;
description 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.
format Brief
author Warren, Bethany
Mandeville, Kate
author_facet Warren, Bethany
Mandeville, Kate
author_sort Warren, Bethany
title Salt Reduction at the Population Level
title_short Salt Reduction at the Population Level
title_full Salt Reduction at the Population Level
title_fullStr Salt Reduction at the Population Level
title_full_unstemmed Salt Reduction at the Population Level
title_sort salt reduction at the population level
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2022
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099448008292225792/IDU04164a55c0582504f130adfa002e78e6fb85f
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37932
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