We know consuming too much salt raises blood pressure, which in turn can lead to cardiovascular problems.
. The researchers pulled together the latest stats on population size, salt consumption, blood pressure and disease rates.
If those targets are hit, up to twice as many deaths related to cardiovascular disease could be prevented, due to the estimated reduction in systolic blood pressure. "Other trials, on low-sodium high-potassium salt substitutes, health education to home cooks and restaurant interventions are ongoing or have recently been completed, some of which have already shown promising results,"Cardiovascular disease accounts for a massive 40 percent of deaths in China, with urbanization – and the associated increase in eating processed and takeaway foods – thought to be one of the main contributing factors.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BNB Chain aims to raise 30K new Web3 developers across Latin America in 2022Are you a crypto developer in Latin America? BNBCHAIN and Latin America-focused education platform Platzi have announced a Web3 development course for the region. By the end of the year, the course aims to be accessible to 30,000 devs.
Read more »
The CEO Who Cut His Salary to Give His Employees a Raise Resigns Amid Legal IssuesDan Price, the CEO of a Seattle company who garnered attention in 2015 for pledging to cut his own salary to give his employees a raise, resigned this week amid charges of assault and reckless driving
Read more »
Afghan women raise their voices in two new anthologiesThis week marks a year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan. But the Taliban hasn't succeeded in silencing Afghan women, whose voices ring out in two new and powerful collections.
Read more »
Local former MLFB player looks to raise money to get to XFL tryoutMobile's own Tre Threat is looking to make it to the last XFL tryout camp to impress teams before the draft
Read more »
Kaitlin Armstrong’s Attorneys Suggest Police Lied to Arrest HerAt Kaitlin Armstrong's first hearing, defense attorney Rick Cofer told press that police had failed to investigate vandalism at Armstrong and then-boyfriend Colin Strickland’s shared home, and had failed to seriously investigate Strickland.
Read more »
Olympic gold mentalist Gail Devers aims to bring awareness to rare diseases at Chicago Cubs gameOlympic gold medalist Gail Devers was diagnosed with Graves Disease, which is a thyroid disease, and is hoping to raise awareness.
Read more »