FG unveils guideline on salt intake, combat hypertension

The Federal Government has launched the National Guideline for Sodium Reduction as part of its efforts to prevent the adverse health consequences of excessive sodium intake.

Speaking at the launch in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, said the guideline is timely as research shows that the average salt intake in Nigeria far exceeds the World Health Organisation’s recommended…