Salt intake among Iranian population

2018102 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Shahabeddin Rezaei · Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute

Zohreh Mahmoudi · Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute

Ali Sheidaei · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Zahra Aryan · Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute

Negar Mahmoudi · Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute

Kimiya Gohari · Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute

Abstract

The study showed that the consumption of salt among the Iranian population is higher than the level recommended by WHO. To reduce salt intake, it is necessary to adopt a combination of nationwide policies such as food reformulation and food labelling.

Topics & Keywords

Sodium Intake and Health Nutritional Studies and Diet Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Hypertension

Volume 36, Issue 12, pp. 2380-2389

DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001836

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