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Cappuccio, Francesco, Capewell, Simon, Lincoln, Paul and McPherson, Klim. (2011) Policy options to reduce population salt intake. BMJ, Vol.343 . Article 4995. ISSN 0959-535X

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Abstract

Raised blood pressure is the dominant cause of death and disability in adults worldwide, responsible for approximately 50% of deaths from coronary heart disease and over 60% of those from stroke. The risk of cardiovascular disease increases with increasing blood pressure, and causality is supported by randomised controlled clinical trials, in which lowering blood pressure over five years reduces cardiovascular disease by approximately the amount predicted from larger observational studies. But the majority of cardiovascular disease events attributable to blood pressure occur in people with untreated “normal” pressure (about 130/80 mm Hg), with additional events occurring even with blood pressure levels down to 115/75 mm Hg. Even a small downward shift in the distribution of blood pressure in the whole population would achieve a large drop in cardiovascular disease.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine

Divisions:

Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Translational & Systems Medicine > Metabolic and Vascular Health
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Nutrition policy -- Great Britain, Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Nutritional aspects, Salt

Journal or Publication Title:

BMJ

Publisher:

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

ISSN:

0959-535X

Official Date:

11 August 2011

Dates:

Date	Event
11 August 2011	Published

Volume:

Vol.343

Page Range:

Article 4995

Identification Number:

10.1136/bmj.d4995

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Publication Status:

Published

Access rights to Published version:

Restricted or Subscription Access

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