Estimation of the economic benefits for the public health system related to salt reduction in Costa Rica.

ABSTRACT: Excessive salt and sodium intake are strongly associated with high blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. High blood pressure in turn is the main risk factor for the global burden of morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of this disease in the adult population of Costa Rica in 2018 was 37.2%. Costa Rica has limited information on the economic costs for the public health system and related of the prevalence of this type of disease mediated by dietary factors such as salt intake.

Objective

to estimate the economic benefits for the public health system related to salt reduction in Costa Rica for the year 2018.

Methodology

estimation of the economic benefits for the public healthcare costs and productivity losses associated to reducing the per capita salt

SUBMITTER: Vega-Solano J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9937478 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature