Salt Reduction Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Salt intake is associated with hypertension, the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. To promote population-level salt reduction, the World Health Organization recommends intervention around three core pillars: Reformulation of processed foods, consumer awareness, and environmental changes to increase availability and affordability of healthy food. This review investigates salt reduction interventions implemented and evaluated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Methods

MEDLINE and google scholar electronic databases were searched for articles meeting inclusion criteria. Studies that reported evaluation results of a salt intervention in SSA were identified. Titles and abstracts were screened, and articles selected for full-text review. Quality of included arti

SUBMITTER: Muthuri SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4786148 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature