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Decreasing salt intake by 10% could save millions of lives, says a study published on Wednesday by the British medical journal The British Medical Journal. Salt increases the risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The information is from Radio France International.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), most adults consume more than the recommended amount of 2 grams of salt per day at most. Excess salt, mainly present in processed foods, is responsible for about 1.65 million deaths from heart disease worldwide, according to WHO.
Although few countries have hitherto adopted public policies to try to reduce salt consumption, researchers working with the food industry have evaluated the impact of public prevention strategies in 183 countries. And they concluded that investing the equivalent of just 10 cents per person (about $ 0.32) would greatly help to curb mortality.
Impressive result
Scientists also estimated, based on the Corrected Life Expectancy Index, the number of years lost by the world population due to excess salt. According to the study, a less salty diet over a period of 10 years would avoid an annual loss equivalent to 5.8 million years of good health.
The cost of the years gained would be equivalent to what is currently spent on remedies for treatment of cardiovascular diseases, say the researchers.
Source: JB Online
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