First direct evidence to show cost-effectiveness of salt substitutes on cardiovascular outcomes

June 04,2024

Salt substitution has been shown to reduce stroke risk by 14 percent and the number of strokes and heart attacks combined by 13 percent, but this new analysis revealed that the costs saved as a result outweighed the cost of the intervention.

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