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A modest reduction of 1 g of salt per day, achieved gradually, is still cost-saving and reduces cardiovascular events, making it a viable long-term public health target.
You don't need to eliminate salt to see benefits. A modest reduction of 1 gram per day, achieved gradually over time, is still cost-saving for the healthcare system and reduces heart disease and stroke risk. Focus on small, sustainable changes to your diet, particularly reducing processed foods.
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Such an intervention would be cost-saving even if only a modest reduction of 1 g per day were achieved gradually between 2010 and 2019
Why this rating
Based on the same simulation model, projecting long-term cost savings.
Source
Projected Effect of Dietary Salt Reductions on Future Cardiovascular Disease
Kirsten Bibbins‐Domingo et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2010
DOI 10.1056/nejmoa0907355
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