Cardiovasc Prev Pharmacother.  2020 Oct;2(4):134-141. 10.36011/cpp.2020.2.e16.

Barriers in Salt Reduction Strategies: Time to Acting for the Future

• Kim YJ

• KMID: 2536950
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.36011/cpp.2020.2.e16

Abstract

Salt reduction is important for reducing hypertension and the risk of cardiovascular events and stroke. Despite knowledge about the ill consequences, many people continue to consume high levels of salt in their diet. This paper introduces salt-reducing programs for individual, population, and country-level strategies to reduce salt intake. To effectively decrease salt intake, it is necessary to reduce the consumption of high-salt foods and replace high-salt seasonings with low-salt alternatives. Thus, healthcare professionals must effectively provide information on salt-reduction for patients with hypertension. Social strategies, such as voluntary sodium reduction targets for the food industry, are necessary to promote population strategies for salt reduction. In this paper, we examine a brief report on new salt intake values based on chronic disease risk reduction and explain the utilization of mobile health technologies to reduce salt consumption. Considering the relationship between dietary salt intake and the risk of chronic disease, ways to remove the barriers to strategies for salt reduction should be considered, as it is the most effective way for the prevention and control of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the future.

Keyword

Hypertension; Mobile applications; Preventive medicine; Recommended dietary allowances; Sodium chloride

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