Salt Reduction Initiatives around the World - A Systematic Review of Progress towards the Global Target.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To quantify progress with the initiation of salt reduction strategies around the world in the context of the global target to reduce population salt intake by 30% by 2025.

Methods

A systematic review of the published and grey literature was supplemented by questionnaires sent to country program leaders. Core characteristics of strategies were extracted and categorised according to a pre-defined framework.

Results

A total of 75 countries now have a national salt reduction strategy, more than double the number reported in a similar review done in 2010. The majority of programs are multifaceted and include industry engagement to reformulate products (n = 61), establishment of sodium content targets for foods (39), consumer education (71), front-of-pack labellin

SUBMITTER: Trieu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4511674 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature