Mean Dietary Salt Intake in Vanuatu: A Population Survey of 755 Participants on Efate Island

Mean Dietary Salt Intake in Vanuatu: A Population Survey of 755 Participants on Efate Island

Non-communicable diseases are responsible for 63% of global deaths, with a higher burden in low- and middle-income countries. Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular-disease-related deaths worldwide, and approximately 1.7 million deaths are directly attributable to excess salt intake ann...

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Main Authors: Katherine Paterson, Nerida Hinge, Emalie Sparks, Kathy Trieu, Joseph Alvin Santos, Len Tarivonda, Wendy Snowdon, Jacqui Webster, Claire Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
humans
sodium chloride
salt
Vanuatu
non-communicable diseases
prevention and control
nutrition policy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/4/916

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