BDA Food Fact Sheets

References - Salt

www.food.gov.uk/healthiereating/salt/

www.sacn.gov.uk

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Hooper L, Bartlett C, Davey Smith G, Ebrahim S. Systematic review of long term effects of advice to reduce dietary salt in adults. BMJ. 2002;325:628–632.
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Hooper L, Bartlett C, Davey Smith G, Ebrahim S. Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003656. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003656.pub2.

MacGregor G, de Wardener HE. Salt, blood pressure and health. Int J Epidemiol. 2002;31:320–327

Hooper L, Bartlett C, Davey Smith G, Ebrahim S. Systematic review of long term effects of advice to reduce dietary salt in adults. BMJ. 2002;325:628–632

Sacks FM, Svetkey LP, Vollmer WM, Appel LJ, Bray GA, Harsha D, et al. Effects on blood pressure of reduced sodium and the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet. N Eng J Med. 2001;344:3–10.

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