Impacts of a National Strategy to Reduce Population Salt Intake in England: Serial Cross Sectional Study

Christopher Millett, Anthony A Laverty, Neophytos Stylianou, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo and Utz Pape

PLOS ONE, 2012, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Background: The UK introduced an ambitious national strategy to reduce population levels of salt intake in 2003. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of this strategy on salt intake in England, including potential effects on health inequalities. Methods: Secondary analysis of data from the Health Survey for England. Our main outcome measure was trends in estimated daily salt intake from 2003–2007, as measured by spot urine. Secondary outcome measures were knowledge of government guidance and voluntary use of salt in food preparation over this time period. Results: There were significant reductions in salt intake between 2003 and 2007 (−0.175grams per day per year, p

Date: 2012
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