At the tipping point: Accomplishing population-wide sodium reduction in the united states

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-11

  Appel, Lawrence J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FOOD ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SODIUM INTAKE; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FOOD ANALYSIS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SODIUM, DIETARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40049094402     PISSN: 15246175     EISSN: 17517176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2007.07227.x     Document Type: Editorial

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