National plan to cut salt intake

Description

Started 2007. after results of national survey -- Epidemiology of hypertension in Croatia -- EHUH study- on national level with legislatives meat industry and bakeries reduced the amount of salt in their products

Program launch date

2007-2020

Responsible entity

Croatian Hypertension society / Croatian atherosclerosis society

Available results and quality metrics

After 15 years of active promotion cutting salt intake results showed that on National, Croatian level, salt intake is reduced by almost 20%

Limitations / comments

Epidemiology of hypertension in Croatia 2 (EHUH2) finished in 2020. Showed this significant reduction of salt intake with clear repercussion on average blood pressure levels on population level. Less salt ingestion for sure potentiate this effect as well as better (but still modest improvement) in clinical inertia and usage of antihypertensive agents.