Reduce salt in food by only 10% save millions of lives

Reduce salt in food by only 10% save millions of lives

A study published by "The British Medel Journal" magazine showed that reducing salt consumption by 10% would be allowed to save millions of lives.

Researchers have found in the accounts they conducted that government campaigns would reduce the high rates of deaths related to the consumption of excessive salt in exchange for US $ 0.1 per person.

Known for its salt is caused by increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

World Health Organisation data indicate that the majority of adults ate amounts of salt higher than those recommended Graeme expressly specified maximum per day, leading to the deaths of about 1.65 million people from heart disease.

However, few countries have so far assessed the cost of a general strategy to reduce salt consumption.

A team of researchers led by Darius Mazarin calculates the cost of the 183 countries in coordination with the industrialists.

As well as the researchers assessed the number of years of living with health problems that can be avoided thanks to eating foods containing less salt.

With the reduction of salt consumption over 10 years, it can avoid the loss of 5.8 million years of life in good health each year, at a cost of $ 1.13 per person.

The researchers explained that the cost of years of living in good health, which can avoid losing almost equivalent to what is currently being spent on customised to avoid cardiovascular disease medicines.