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The development of a national salt reduction strategy for Australia
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posted on 2009-09-01, 00:00 authored by J Webster, E Dunford, Rachel HuxleyRachel Huxley, N Li, Caryl NowsonCaryl Nowson, B NealExcess 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.
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Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutritionVolume
18Issue
3Pagination
303 - 309Publisher
HEC PressLocation
McKinnon, Vic.ISSN
0964-7058eISSN
1440-6047Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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