Using the Global Burden of Disease Study to Assist Development of Nation‐Specific Fact Sheets to Promote Prevention and Control of Hypertension and Reduction in Dietary Salt: A Resource From the World Hypertension League

• DOI: 10.1111/jch.12479
• Publication Date: 2015-01-31T08:09:11Z
• Authors: Norm R.C. Campbell; Daniel T. Lackland; Liu Lisheng; Mark L. Niebylski; Peter M. Nilsson; Xin‐Hua Zhang
• Keywords: Global Health

Increased blood pressure and high dietary salt are leading risks for death disability globally. Reducing the burden of both health United Nations' targets reducing noncommunicable disease. Nongovernmental organizations individuals can assist by ensuring widespread dissemination best available facts recommended interventions risks. Simple but impactful fact sheets be useful informing public, healthcare professionals, policy makers. The World Hypertension League has developed on hypertension in many circumstances greatest impact would obtained from national‐level sheets. This manuscript provides instructions a template developing based Global Burden Disease study national survey data.