Progress on salt reduction and prevention of chronic non-communicable disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.07.016
- VernacularTitle: 减盐防控慢性病进展
- Author:
Yuan LI
1
;
Rong LUO
;
Puhong ZHANG
Author Information
1. The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100088, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Chronic non-communicable disease;
Salt reduction;
Intervention strategy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2018;52(7):757-761
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Salt reduction is one of the effective strategy for chronic non-communicable disease control and prevention recommended by World Health Organization. Research evidences on salt reduction emerge recently and some issues remain controversial. With the aim of providing reference for the future salt reduction action, this article reviewed the current evidence and strategies on the source of salt intake, the relationship between salt and health, the cost-effectiveness of salt reduction, as well as the targets and strategies of salt reduction. It also elaborated the main controversial issues in salt reduction, including salt reduction in population, evaluation method of salt intake, substitute salt, iodine intake, and the effectiveness of salt reduction strategy. The international and internal salt reduction activities were introduced as well.
