Cutting just 1g of salt a day could prevent millions of heart disease cases

Some four million lives could be saved by 2030 if 1g of salt is cut from the daily diet of Chinese citizens within a year and maintained. — Filepic

A modest cut of just 1g in daily salt intake could ward off nearly nine million cases of heart disease and strokes and save four million lives by 2030, suggest the estimates of a modelling study published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

Salt intake in China is one of the highest in the world, averaging 11g/day – over twice the amount recommended by the Chinese government.