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The cost-effectiveness of government actions to reduce sodium intake through salt substitutes in Vietnam
ConclusionThis research shows that all three modelled salt substitution strategies would be good value for money relative to no intervention in Vietnam. The subsidised alternative would require the highest level of government investment; however the implementation costs will be exceeded by healthcare savings assuming a reasonable time horizon is considered.
Source: Archives of Public Health - March 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Study finds two servings of fish per week can help prevent recurrent heart disease
(McMaster University) An analysis of several large studies involving participants from more than 60 countries, spearheaded by researchers from McMaster University, has found that eating oily fish regularly can help prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in high-risk individuals, such as those who already have heart disease or stroke.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - March 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

‘Salty’ Concern: Tackling High Salt Consumption in China
Veena S. Kulkarni, Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, Sociology and Geography, Arkansas State University, USA; and Raghav Gaiha, (Hon.) Professorial Research Fellow, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, England.By Veena S. Kulkarni and Raghav GaihaNEW DELHI, India and JONESBORO, US, Oct 7 2019 (IPS) China’s almost meteoric transition from a being a low income to a middle income country within a span of four decades is often perceived as a miracle analogous to the post Second World War Japanese economic development experience. China’s GDP rose from $200 current United States dollars (US$ ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - October 7, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Veena Kulkarni and Raghav Gaiha Tags: Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Economy & Trade Food & Agriculture Food Sustainability Globalisation Headlines Health Labour TerraViva United Nations Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN) Source Type: news

Eating habits in the population of the Aeolian Islands: an observational study.
CONCLUSIONS: Study findings show the eating habits and health status of the Aeolian people in an interesting setting of low incidence of cerebrovascular disease. This nutrition regimen has been proved to be protective against cerebrovascular disease. Nutrition is likely to contribute to the low incidence of stroke in this population. PMID: 30585144 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - December 26, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: La Spina P, Savica R, Ciacciarelli A, Cotroneo M, Dell'Aera C, Grillo F, Casella C, Fazio MC, Trimarchi G, Musolino RF Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research

Stroke and food groups: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
CONCLUSIONS: The current overview provided a high level of evidence to support the beneficial effect of specific foods on stroke outcome. Clinicians and policy makers could inform clinical practice and policy based on this overview. PMID: 29143697 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - November 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Deng C, Lu Q, Gong B, Li L, Chang L, Fu L, Zhao Y Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research

No association between fish consumption and risk of stroke in the Spanish cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC-Spain): a 13·8-year follow-up study.
CONCLUSIONS: In the EPIC-Spain cohort, no association was found between lean fish, fatty fish and total fish consumption and risk of stroke. PMID: 26880327 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - February 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Amiano P, Chamosa S, Etxezarreta N, Arriola L, Moreno-Iribas C, Huerta JM, Egües N, Guevara M, Navarro C, Chirlaque MD, Sánchez MJ, Molina-Montes E, Requena M, Quirós JR, Obón-Santacana M, Jakszyn P, González CA, Dorronsoro M Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research