Adherence
Low-sodium salt substitution and non-individual strategies (e.g., institutional kitchen changes) may reduce cardiovascular events, unlike individual dietary advice.
If you are looking to reduce cardiovascular risk through salt, individual dietary advice alone may not be enough. However, structural changes, such as low-sodium salt substitution or institutional dietary changes, show promise in reducing cardiovascular events. Focus on environmental changes rather than just individual willpower.
It is possible that alternative strategies that do not require individual behaviour change may be effective and merit further trials.
Why this rating
Based on pooled analysis of trials, but the benefit was driven by one specific trial and overall evidence is weak/imprecise.
Source
Reduced dietary salt for the prevention of cardiovascular disease
Alma J Adler et al. · Sao Paulo Medical Journal · 2015
DOI 10.1590/1516-3180.20151333t2
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