2015/01/31 by Norm R.C. Campbell, Daniel T. Lackland, Liu Lisheng +3 · 1 citation
Nursing · Medicine · #Sodium Intake and Health #Nutritional Studies and Diet #Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/jch.12479
openalex publication_date 2015/01/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
Increased blood pressure and high dietary salt are leading risks for death and disability globally. Reducing the burden of both health risks are United Nations' targets for reducing noncommunicable disease. Nongovernmental organizations and individuals can assist by ensuring widespread dissemination of the best available facts and recommended interventions for both health risks. Simple but impactful fact sheets can be useful for informing the public, healthcare professionals, and policy makers. The World Hypertension League has developed fact sheets on dietary salt and hypertension but in many circumstances the greatest impact would be obtained from national-level fact sheets. This manuscript provides instructions and a template for developing fact sheets based on the Global Burden of Disease study and national survey data.