Salt intake was higher among males and those with high BMI and waist circumference: introduction to the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS), a population-based salt intake survey in Malaysia

Salt intake was higher among males and those with high BMI and waist circumference: introduction to the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS), a population-based salt intake survey in Malaysia

Abstract Background Recognising that excessive dietary salt intake is associated with high blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular health, the Ministry of Health Malaysia conducted the Malaysian Community Salt Survey (MyCoSS) among Malaysian adults. This paper introduced MyCoSS projects and presen...

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Main Authors: Rashidah Ambak, Feng J He, Fatimah Othman, Viola Michael, Muhammad Fadhli Mohd Yusoff, Tahir Aris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Subjects:
Urinary sodium
Salt intake
Malaysia
MyCoSS
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-021-00229-y

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