Salt in the diet: the elephant in the room – why health professionals need a shake up
A summary report from the National Committee for Nutrition for a 2009 symposium on salt intake.
A symposium held on 13 August 2009 focused on excessive salt consumption as an overlooked health issue.
The symposium was sponsored by the Academy's National Committee for Nutrition and the Nutrition Society of Australia, Sydney Group. Its objectives were to:
- raise consumer and health professionals’ awareness of the health consequences of excessive salt intakes
- disseminate strategies which could be implemented at a federal, state and community level to reduce dietary salt intakes.