reader Posted Wednesday at 11:17 AM Posted Wednesday at 11:17 AM From Bangkok Post The Public Health Ministry has announced measures to reduce salt and sodium consumption, aiming to reduce the problem of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin chaired the National Policy Committee on Salt and Sodium Consumption Reduction to reduce NCDs on Monday saying Thai people consumed salt and sodium much higher than a standard recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). He said a 2009 ministry survey indicated that Thais consumed 4,351.69 milligrams (mg) of sodium per person per day from their diets, which is twice the WHO's recommendation of 2,000mg per day. More than 22 million Thais suffer from diseases related to sodium consumption, such as high blood pressure, kidney disease, heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2921581/salt-reduction-plan-seen-as-key-to-curbing-ncds TMax 1 Quote
