Study design and baseline characteristics of a combined educational and environmental intervention trial to lower sodium intake in Swiss employees

• Main Authors: Sigrid Beer-Borst (Author), Xhyljeta Luta (Author), Stefanie Hayoz (Author), Kathrin Sommerhalder (Author), Corinna Gréa Krause (Author), Julia Eisenblätter (Author), Sandra Jent (Author), Stefan Siegenthaler (Author), Rafael Aubert (Author), Max Haldimann (Author), Pasquale Strazzullo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Blood pressure is a primary cardiovascular disease risk factor. Population-wide governmental strategies aim to reduce lifestyle and dietary risk factors for hypertension, one of which is an unbalanced diet with high sodium and low potassium intakes. Nutrition interventions in the...