A case study on Singapore’s national strategy to reduce sodium intake through the promotion of lower-sodium alternatives
A case study on Singapore’s national strategy to reduce sodium intake through the promotion of lower-sodium alternatives
Fact sheet highlighting the addition of low-sodium salt to one’s diet to reduce blood pressure and associated risk of heart attack or stroke.
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This framework summarizes the recommended components of a comprehensive dietary sodium reduction program, and provides links to existing implementation tools, examples of successful programs and other resources.
Short guide on potential use of health warning messages on low-sodium salt packaging
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An article identifying high priority strategies that address reduction of sodium intake through home-cooked food, packaged food, food consumed outside the home
Article presenting the rationale, current evidence on benefits and risks, and implications for using potassium-enriched salt substitutes as a strategy to lower blood pressure
A study on the benefits of nationwide potassium enriched salt substitution on cardiovascular health in China
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A nine-module online course to help policy makers and health advocates design, plan, and implement global sodium reduction interventions at low- and middle-income countries
Proposes a framework for a scalable and sustainable approach of low-sodium salt use in the home and identifies challenges and potential solutions for effectiveness of this strategy
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Summarizes RTSL’s approach to sodium reduction, including two page summaries for key interventions (sodium targets, FOPL, food procurement and service, low sodium salt, policy advocacy and communications)
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A collection of literature relevant to the science of salt reduction and on sodium reduction interventions