Salt Reduction Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND:Salt intake is associated with hypertension, the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. To promote population-level salt reduction, the World Health Organization recommends intervention around three core pillars: Reformulation of processed foods, consumer awareness, and environme...

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Main Authors: Stella Kagwiria Muthuri, Samuel Oji Oti, Richard James Lilford, Oyinlola Oyebode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4786148?pdf=render