Papillon M J, Vanasse A, Pineault M J
Direction de la santé publique, de la planification et de l'évaluation, Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux du Bas-Saint-Laurent.
Can J Public Health. 1999 Nov-Dec;90(6):392-4. doi: 10.1007/BF03404142.
In recent years, many studies have been published regarding the link between sodium intake and high blood pressure. Canadian, American and WHO Guidelines on the treatment of hypertension all indicate salt reduction as an efficient non-pharmacologic recommendation. However, due to the lack of clear and specific Canadian legislation on food labelling, consumers are not able to make informed choices of food products on the basis of salt content. The time has come for public health experts to join this debate.
近年来，已经发表了许多关于钠摄入量与高血压之间联系的研究。加拿大、美国以及世界卫生组织的高血压治疗指南均指出，减少盐的摄入是一项有效的非药物治疗建议。然而，由于加拿大缺乏关于食品标签清晰且具体的立法，消费者无法基于盐含量对食品做出明智的选择。现在是公共卫生专家加入这场辩论的时候了。
