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The majority of the world's population, including Ukrainians, consumes much more salt than recommended, which leads to serious health risks, so the Ministry of Health advises limiting salt intake to 5 grams per day.
Most of the world's population consumes much more salt than recommended. Ukraine is no exception. What is the norm of salt intake and what it affects, said the Ministry of Health, writes UNN.
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According to who, the average global sodium intake is estimated at 4,310 mg of sodium/day (equivalent to 10.78 g of salt/day). This leads to almost 2 million deaths each year.
In A Studyconducted in 2019 found that Ukrainian children consume much more salt than recommended even for adults. Preschool children consume an average of 6.4 g of salt per day, Primary School students-7.4 g, and adolescents – 9.2 g.
Most of the salt a person gets from processed foods or uncontrolled salting of food during cooking or at the table. However, the Ministry of health points out that the reasons for reducing the amount of salt in the diet are very good:
To avoid these risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends limiting the amount of salt in the diet to 5 grams per day.
To reduce its consumption, WHO suggests:
"Remember, reducing salt intake is a simple but effective step towards improving your health," the Ministry of Health stressed.