Dietary Sources of Salt in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Rapid urbanization in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is transforming dietary patterns from reliance on traditional staples to increased consumption of energy-dense foods high in saturated fats, trans fats, sugars, and salt. A systematic literature review was conducted to determine major food sources of salt in LMICs that could be targeted in strategies to lower population salt intake. Articles were sourced using Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and grey literature. Inclusion criteria were: reported dietary intake of Na/salt using dietary assessment methods and food composition tables and/or laboratory analysis of salt content of specific foods in populations in countries defined as low or middle income (LMIC) according to World Bank criteria. Of the 3207 records retrieved, 15 stu

SUBMITTER: Menyanu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617282 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature