Impact of salt intake reduction on CVD mortality in Costa Rica: A scenario modelling study.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent the leading cause of death in Costa Rica and high blood pressure was associated with a mortality rate of 29% in 2018. The average household sodium intake in the country is also two times higher than the World Health Organization recommendation. The objective o...

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Main Authors: Jaritza Vega-Solano, Adriana Blanco-Metzler, Karol Madriz-Morales, Eduardo-Augusto Fernandes-Nilson, Marie Eve Labonté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245388