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Table 5 Cardiovascular deaths prevented or postponed according to scenarios of sodium intake reduction by type of cause1, Mexico 2019

From: Modelling the impact of sodium intake on cardiovascular disease mortality in Mexico

 

Intermediate2

Optimistic3

DPP (95% UI)

% DPP

DPP (95% UI)

% DPP

Total (CVD)

5,200 (2,007–8,769)

100

13,900 (5,915 − 21,807)

100

 Ischemic heart disease

2,400 (936-3,944)

46.2

6,600 (2,811 − 10,388)

47.5

 Hypertensive disease

1,600 (616-2,927)

30.8

4,200 (1,756-6,399)

30.2

 Stroke

1,000 (371-1,583)

19.2

2,600 (1,092 − 4,064)

18.7

 Others *

200 (73–342)

3.8

500 (200–910)

3.6

  1. 1 The codes within brackets correspond to the International Classification of Diseases codes [46]
  2. 2 Scenario A: Sodium intake reduction by 10% (3.0 ± 1.2 g/day) for a 2171 kcal/day intake
  3. 3 Scenario B: Sodium intake reduction by 30% (2.4 ± 1.0 g/day) for a 2171 kcal/day intake- WHO goal for 2025 [39]
  4. DPP, deaths prevented or postponed
  5. * Others: Heart failure, aortic aneurysm, pulmonary embolism, and rheumatic heart disease
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