Cross-sectional comparisons of sodium content in processed meat and fish products among five countries: potential for feasible targets and reformulation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Reducing sodium intake has been identified as a highly cost-effective strategy to prevent and control high blood pressure and reduce cardiovascular mortality. This study aims to compare the sodium content in processed meat and fish products among five countries, which will contribute to the evidence-base for feasible strategies of sodium reduction in such products.

Methods

Sodium content on product labels of 26 500 prepackaged products, 19 601 meat and 6899 fish, was collected in supermarkets from five countries using the FoodSwitch mobile application from 2012 to 2018. To be specific, it was 1898 products in China, 885 in the UK, 5673 in Australia, 946 in South Africa and 17 098 in the USA. Cross-sectional comparisons of sodium levels and proportions meeting 20

SUBMITTER: Song Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8559105 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature