Salt intake reduction efforts: advances and challenges

Abstract

The articles in this special issue of Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy describe the efforts to reduce salt intake in different parts of the world, including South America, Africa, the Middle East, the Far East (China and Mongolia) and Australia, in addition to an overview of the work of the World Hypertension League in this domain. Sharing experiences from diverse regions and countries, these data will contribute to better understanding the challenges and opportunities encountered by the groups working in the field.