Knowledge, attitude and behaviour on salt intake and its association with hypertension in the Malaysian population: findings from MyCoSS (Malaysian Community Salt Survey).
Background: High blood pressure or hypertension has become one of the main health problems, worldwide. A number of studies have proven that an increased intake of salt was related to an increased prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Of late, its relationship with high salt intake has received a lo...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Health, Population & Nutrition Vol. 40; pp. 1 - 10 |
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BioMed Central
5/31/2021 Supplement 1
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