Ann Intern Med 20 Apr 2010 Vol 152
481 The evidence around population salt intake and the burden of cardiovascular disease is much debated, especially in the USA, where the UK is seen as a successful model for sodium intake reduction - nearly 10% since 2003, according to this article. It presents a cost-effectiveness analysis that concludes : "Strategies to reduce sodium intake in the United States are likely to substantially reduce stroke and MI incidence, which would save billions of dollars in medical expenses." I see, these people would save money by living longer and dying from less expensive diseases? A pinch of salt is called for, I think.
http://www.annals.org/content/152/8/481.abstract
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