Cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure trend analyses from 2002 to 2016: after the implementation of a salt reduction strategy

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death around the world; however, many CVD events could be prevented if we focused on modification of the main risk factors. Increased salt consumption is estimated to have caused millions of deaths, mostly related to CVD, parti...

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Main Authors: D. Abreu, P. Sousa, C. Matias-Dias, F. J. Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5634-z