Salt consumption among Indians exceed WHO limit, raises stroke, kidney disease risk: ICMR
NEW DELHI: Indians consume salt 2.2 times more than the amount recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), posing severe health risks such as hypertension, strokes, and kidney disease, among others, according to ICMR's National Institute of Epidemiology.
NEW DELHI: Indians consume salt 2.2 times more than the amount recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), posing severe health risks such as hypertension, strokes, and kidney disease, among others, according to ICMR's National Institute of Epidemiology.
WHO recommends less than 5 grams per day of salt (roughly under a teaspoon) or below 2g of sodium per day.
However, “the mean salt consumption per day by an Indian is 11 grams per day, which is 2.2 times more than the WHO recommendation”, the ICMR-NIE said.
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