The development of a national salt reduction strategy for Australia

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 303-309

  Webster, Jacqui ^a   Dunford, Elizabeth ^a   Huxley, Rachel ^a   Li, Nicole ^a   Nowson, Caryl A ^a   Neal, Bruce ^a  

^a GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Dietary; Food supply; Public health; Salt

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATERING SERVICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; SALT INTAKE; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; NUTRITION POLICY; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY;

EID: 73349119691     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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