Salt intake in China more than twice the recommended limit, sparking concerns hypertension heartdisease
BEIJING - Salt intake in China is confirmed to be among the highest in the world, with adults over the past four decades consistently consuming on average above 10g of salt a day, more than twice the recommended limit, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.
Lead author Monique Tan from Queen Mary University of London said:"Urgent action is needed in China to speed up salt reduction and increase potassium intake. High blood pressure in childhood tracks into adulthood, leading to cardiovascular disease. While salt intake in northern China is among the highest in the world , it has been declining since the 1980s when it was 12.8g a day, and most markedly since the 2000s.
Dr He Feng, deputy director of Action on Salt China, said:"Most of the salt consumed in China comes from the salt added by the consumers themselves while cooking."
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