Efforts to Reduce Sodium Intake in Canada: Why, What, and When?

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 437-445

  Van Vliet, Bruce N ^a   Campbell, Norman R C ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE CONTROL; DOSE RESPONSE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SODIUM RESTRICTION; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; SODIUM, DIETARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052410730     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2011.04.012     Document Type: Review

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