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An Evaluation of the Sodium Content and Compliance with the National Sodium Reduction Targets among Packaged Foods Sold in Costa Rica in 2015 and 2018
High blood pressure is a leading cause of death in Costa Rica, with an estimated mortality rate of 30%. The average household sodium intake is two times higher than the World Health Organization recommendation. The consumption of processed foods is an important and growing contributor to sodium inta...
Autores principales: | Vega-Solano, Jaritza, Blanco-Metzler, Adriana, Benavides-Aguilar, Karla Francela, Arcand, JoAnne |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770815/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31540146 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11092226 |
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