Salt intake in South Africa: A current perspective

Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 9-14

  Eksteen, Gabriel ^a   Mungal Singh, Vash ^a  

^a Heart and Stroke Foundation   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; NEOPLASM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SALT INTAKE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICAN;

EID: 84928744480     PISSN: 16089677     EISSN: 22201009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2015.1030878     Document Type: Editorial

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