Predicting the health impact of lowering salt consumption in Turkey using the DYNAMO health impact assessment tool

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Erkoyun E., Sozmen K., Bennett K., ÜNAL B., Boshuizen H. C.

PUBLIC HEALTH, vol.140, pp.228-234, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 140
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.04.014
• Journal Name: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.228-234
• Keywords: Salt consumption, Health impact assessment, Ischaemic heart disease, Cerebrovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Disease modelling, BLOOD-PRESSURE, HYPERTENSION, MORTALITY, METAANALYSIS, RATES, DEATH
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the impact of three daily salt consumption scenarios on the prevalence and incidence of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and cerebrovascular disease in 2025 in the Turkish population aged >= 30 years using the DYNAMO Health Impact Assessment tool.