A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Salt Reduction Policies to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease in Four Eastern Mediterranean Countries

Abstract

Decreasing dietary salt intake will reduce coronary heart disease deaths in the four countries. A comprehensive strategy of health education and food industry actions to label and reduce salt content would save both money and lives.

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Environmental healthPopulationMedicineDietary saltCost–benefit analysisConsumption (sociology)Public healthBaseline (sea)Health careBusinessBlood pressureEconomicsEconomic growthInternal medicineBiology

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Year: 2014
Type: article
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: e84445-e84445
Citations: 110
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                                    Helen Mason, 
                                
                                    Azza Shoaibi, 
                                
                                    Rula Ghandour
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2014). 
                            A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Salt Reduction Policies to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease in Four Eastern Mediterranean Countries. 
                            PLoS ONE
                            , 9
                            (1)
                            , e84445-e84445.
                            https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084445
                        

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084445