Webster Jacqui, Dunford Elizabeth, Huxley Rachel, Li Nicole, Nowson Caryl A, Neal Bruce
George Institute for International Health, Missenden Road, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2009;18(3):303-9.
Excess dietary salt is a well established cause of high blood pressure and vascular disease. National and international bodies recommend a significant reduction in population salt intakes on the basis of strong evidence for health gains that population salt reduction strategies could achieve. The Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health (AWASH) coordinates the Drop the Salt! campaign in Australia. This aims to reduce the average amount of salt consumed by Australians to six grams per day over five years through three main implementation strategies targeting the food industry, the media and government. This strategy has the potential to achieve a rapid and significant reduction in dietary salt consumption in Australia. With industry and government engagement, this promises to be a highly effective, low cost option for preventing chronic disease.
过量的膳食盐是高血压和血管疾病的一个公认病因。基于有力证据表明减少人群盐摄入量的策略能够带来健康益处，国家和国际机构建议大幅降低人群盐摄入量。澳大利亚世界盐与健康行动组织（AWASH）在澳大利亚协调开展“减少食盐摄入！”运动。其目标是通过针对食品行业、媒体和政府的三项主要实施策略，在五年内将澳大利亚人的平均食盐摄入量降至每天6克。该策略有可能在澳大利亚迅速且大幅降低膳食盐摄入量。通过行业和政府的参与，这有望成为预防慢性病的一种高效、低成本的选择。
