Modelling the impact of sodium intake on cardiovascular disease mortality in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the main cause of death in Mexico, while high blood pressure is suffered by about half of the adult population. Sodium intake is one of the main risk factors for these diseases. The Mexican adult population consumes about 3.1 g/day, an amount that exceeds what is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) < 2 g sodium/day. The objective of this study was to estimate the impact of reducing sodium intake on CVD mortality in Mexico using a scenario simulation model.

Methods

The Integrated Model of Preventable Risk (PRIME) was used to estimate the number of deaths prevented or postponed (DPP) due to CVD in the Mexican adult population following the following sodium intake reduction scenarios: (a) according to the WHO rec

SUBMITTER: Vargas-Meza J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10224594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature