Research
Adherence
Regulation and food product reformulation to cut salt intake are cost-effective interventions that generate significant health gains and offset implementation costs.
Advocate for food product reformulation to reduce salt content. The evidence indicates this is a cost-effective strategy that saves lives and reduces healthcare costs.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Cutting salt intake through regulation and food product reformulation led to a gain of 44,000 life- years in good health in England, with savings in health care expenditures largely offsetting implementation costs.
Why this rating
Based on specific case study data from England showing clear cost-effectiveness.
Source
Promoting Health and Preventing Disease
Marion Nestle · Nutrition Today · 1988
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