Salt intakes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-regression
Conclusions:
Sodium intake in much of sub-Saharan Africa is above the World Health Organization’s recommended maximum intake and may be set to increase as the continent undergoes considerable urbanization. Few identified studies used stringent measurement criteria or representative population samples. High quality studies will be required to identify where and with whom to intervene, in order to meet the World Health Organization’s target of a 30 % reduction in population sodium intake and to demonstrate progress towards this target.
Source: Population Health Metrics - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Oyinlola OyebodeSamuel OtiYen-Fu ChenRichard Lilford Source Type: research
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