Stakeholders' perceptions regarding a salt reduction strategy for India: Findings from qualitative research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scientific evidence indicates that high dietary salt intake has detrimental effects on blood pressure and associated cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, limited information is available on how to implement salt reduction in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as India, where the burden of hypertension and CVD is increasing rapidly. As part of a large study to create the evidence base required to develop a salt reduction strategy for India, we assessed the perspectives of various stakeholders regarding developing an India specific salt reduction strategy.

Methods

A qualitative research design was deployed to elicit various stakeholder's (government and policy-related stakeholders, industry, civil Society, consumers) perspectives on a salt reduction stra

SUBMITTER: Gupta P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6078292 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature