Background Hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are highly prevalent in low-and
middle-income countries (LMIC) and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Recent …

Background Excess salt intake is a major cause of raised blood pressure—the leading risk
factor for death and disability worldwide. Although behaviour change interventions such as …

Hypertension, defined as persistently elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP)> 140 mmHg
and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at least 90 mmHg (International Society of …

Salinity is a global environmental issue nowadays particularly in arid and semiarid climates
and coastal areas, which are induced by precipitation of soluble salt in soils and water …

Abstract The World Health Organization recommends salt reduction as a cost‐effective
intervention to prevent noncommunicable diseases. Salt‐reduction interventions are best …

Studies on the prevalence of hypertension in Vietnam have reported various estimates.
There is no up-to-date assessment of the evidence on the magnitude of hypertension in …

While most bacterial species taken up by macrophages are degraded through processing of
the bacteria-containing vacuole through the endosomal-lysosomal degradation pathway …

Context Prolonged high salt (sodium) intake can increase the risk of hypertension and
cardiovascular disease. Behavioral interventions may help reduce sodium intake at the …

Introduction Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. Progress …

This periodic review aims to identify, summarize, and appraise studies relating to the
implementation of salt reduction strategies that were published between September 2016 …