Mumbai: Mumbaikars consume 8.9 grams of salt daily on average, which is much higher than the healthy level of 5 grams recommended by the World Health Organisation, according to a scientific study conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The study was conducted on over 5,000 residents of Mumbai.
As a result of such a high level of salt consumption, every third Mumbaikar in the 18-69 age group has got high blood pressure, found the highly scientific STEP survey conducted by the BMC, News18 reported.
According to BMC Health Commissioner Dr Sanjeev Kumar, the preliminary analysis showed that 34% of residents of Mumbai have hypertension which could be linked to excessive salt consumption. Hypertension has emerged as one of the biggest reasons for deaths and BMC is in the process of setting up a comprehensive public health plan to tackle it, confirmed Dr Kumar.
Dr Mangala Gomare, the Executive Health Officer at BMC, said that high blood pressure cases have been prevalent in Mumbai. If left untreated, they can lead to strokes and even heart attacks.
BMC’s plan to address the situation
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