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A Lancet study reveals that reducing sodium in India's packaged foods could save over 3,00,000 lives and prevent 1.7 million cardiovascular diseases...
If food packages in India reduce sodium content, this move could save over 3,00,000 lives and prevent around 1.7 million new cardiovascular diseases, according to a Lancet study...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) set new global guidelines for sodium levels in packaged foods, so promote health benefits for populations worldwide..
A recent study by The George Institute for Global Health, published in The Lancet Public Health, focused specifically on India and highlighted the urgent need to reduce sodium consumption, given its role as a leading cause of death and illness globally...
It estimates that adhering to the WHO's sodium guidelines could prevent approximately 3,00,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the first decade alone.. Around 1.7 million new CVD cases and 700,000 new CKD cases could be avoided compared to current practices..
