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Salt or sodium content of processed meat and fish products was found to be extremely high in China and the US. China ranks first, followed by the US, reveals a 5-country study published in the online journal BMJ Open. China comes first, while the UK comes last in the overall rankings. But salt levels within and between the countries studied varied widely, depending on the product and brand, the findings show. High dietary salt intake is a major cause of high blood pressure and the associated risks of cardiovascular and kidney diseases and death. The WHO has set a target...
