4 out of 5 Malaysians taking too much salt, study finds

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Salt intake among Malaysians is at an alarming level, says Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye, citing a study carried out last year.

Findings by the Malaysian Community Salt Study 2017-2018 showed that the average salt intake per day among Malaysians was 7.9g, equivalent to 1.6 teaspoons.“This suggests that the Malaysian population is taking excessive salt, above the level recommended by the World Health Organisation , which is less than 5g per day,” Lee said at the National Salt Reduction Awareness Day 2019 at a mall here today.

He said salt reduction was one of the most cost-effective interventions in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.Lee said a study in the UK showed that a reduction in consumption of one gram of salt per day could save 7,000 lives and about one billion in healthcare savings.

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