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The development of a national salt reduction strategy for Australia

Webster, Jacqui, Dunford, Elizabeth, Huxley, Rachel, Li, Nicole, Nowson, Caryl A and Neal, Bruce 2009, The development of a national salt reduction strategy for Australia, Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 303-309.

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Title The development of a national salt reduction strategy for Australia
Author(s) Webster, Jacqui
Dunford, Elizabeth
Huxley, Rachel
Li, Nicole
Nowson, Caryl A
Neal, Bruce
Journal name Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition
Volume number 18
Issue number 3
Start page 303
End page 309
Publisher HEC Press
Place of publication McKinnon, Vic.
Publication date 2009-09
ISSN 0964-7058
1440-6047
Keyword(s) salt
public health
food supply
dietary
cardiovascular disease
Summary Excess dietary salt is a well established cause of high blood pressure and vascular disease. National and international bodies recommend a significant reduction in population salt intakes on the basis of strong evidence for health gains that population salt reduction strategies could achieve. The Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health (AWASH) coordinates the Drop the Salt! campaign in Australia. This aims to reduce the average amount of salt consumed by Australians to six grams per day over five years through three main implementation strategies targeting the food industry, the media and government. This strategy has the potential to achieve a rapid and significant reduction in dietary salt consumption in Australia. With industry and government engagement, this promises to be a highly effective, low cost option for preventing chronic disease.
Notes Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.
Language eng
Field of Research 111199 Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified
HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2009, HEC Press
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30029348

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