The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified trans fats and salt intake amongst its list of low-cost interventions to counter the rise of diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease.
Non-communicable diseases like heart attacks and strokes, cancers, and diabetes are responsible for over 63% of deaths in the world today. The US alone is said to spend US$ 2 trillion per year on health.
The UN “High Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases” opened yesterday in New York to set a new international agenda for tackling them.
Amongst the list of low-cost measures to counter the burden of non-communicable diseases are campaigns to reduce salt content and replacement of trans fats with polyunsaturated fats, along with public awareness programmes about diet and physical activity.
WHO to target trans fats and salt to curb ‘tide of non-communicable diseases’
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