Changes in the Sodium Content in Branded Foods in the Slovenian Food Supply (2011-2020).

ABSTRACT: High sodium intake is the leading diet-related risk factor for mortality globally. Many countries have introduced policies to support the reformulation of foods and to reduce sodium intake, mainly on a voluntary basis, but there are limited data available about the long-term efficiency of such measures. Slovenia implemented salt reduction policies for the period of 2010-2020; these policies also included the voluntary reformulation of foods with the lowering of sodium content. This study's aim was to explore the nationally representative branded food datasets collected in the years 2011, 2015, 2017, and 2020 to investigate the changes in the sodium content in prepacked branded foods. The study was conducted with datasets collected from food labels using standard food monitoring studies and

SUBMITTER: Krusic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10574098 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature