Reducing dietary sodium intake: The Canadian context

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Barr, Susan I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Dietary; Dietary recommendations; Food processing; Health behaviour; Nutrition policy; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CANADA; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SODIUM INTAKE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CANADA; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD HANDLING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SODIUM, DIETARY;

EID: 77951239298     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-126     Document Type: Review

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