CDC Around the World This Week: World Salt Awareness Week

CDC Around the World This Week: World Salt Awareness Week



 

IN THIS MESSAGE:	PHOTO OF THE WEEK March 10-16 is World Salt Awareness Week. A diet high in salt can increase risk for cardiovascular disease, the number-one cause of death worldwide. CDC is working with countries such as China to reduce global sodium consumption. View full-sized photo
Spotlighted Topic of the Week: World Salt Awareness Week
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Spotlighted Topic of the Week: World Salt Awareness Week

Blog of the Week MARCH 10-16 IS WORLD SALT AWARENESS WEEK Almost two years ago, Philadelphia launched its Healthy Chinese Take-out Initiative with the goal of reducing sodium content by 10% to 15%. The city's Public Health Department worked with 206 restaurants, first evaluating their menus for sodium content and then helping them choose ingredients and develop recipes with less sodium. One way found to reduce sodium was for restaurants to cut the use of commercially prepared sauces and instead make their own. After nine months, the initiative analyzed two popular dishes from 20 participating restaurants to see what changed. The result? A 20% reduction in sodium, more than the project's goal…read blog Infographic of the Week SODIUM: TRACKING DOWN THE SALT IN FOOD View full-sized infographic Video of the Week SALT MATTERS: PRESERVING CHOICE, PROTECTING HEALTH Heart attack and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death in the United States. Most—more than three-quarters—of that salt is hidden in foods we buy from restaurants and grocery stores. This video outlines ways to help people make healthier, lower-salt food choices…watch video Story of the Week SWEETNESS IN THE SOUTH, SALTINESS IN THE NORTH, FRESHNESS IN THE EAST, AND HOTNESS IN THE WEST Gao Yujuan doesn't suffer from hypertension but it does affect her life. Yujuan’s parents are among the 160 million people in China with hypertension. Hypertension is a major contributor to heart disease and stroke, both of which are leading causes of death in China. Approximately 25% of the adult population in China has hypertension; however, only 36% of those know they have it, and approximately 5% of them control their hypertension with medication. The US-China collaboration in noncommunicable disease focuses its efforts on reducing one of the major risk factors for hypertension – salt intake…read story

In the News

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On the Calendar

March 10: World Kidney Day March 10-16: World Salt Awareness Week March 22: World Water Day March 24: World TB Day April 7: World Health Day