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World Salt Awareness Week, Minggu Kesedaran Garam Sedunia 2022 – Fact Sheet
Minggu Kesedaran Garam Sedunia 2022 disambut pada 14 Mac – 20 Mac 2022 bertemakan “Shake The Habit” / “Tak Masin Tu OK!”. Kajian pengambilan garam dalam kalangan rakyat Malaysia (MyCoSS, 2019) mendapati bahawa purata pengambilan garam adalah melebihi daripada saranan iaitu sebanyak 7.9 gram sehari atau bersamaan dengan 1.6 sudu teh, berbanding saranan yang telah…
Report for Webinar and Launching of the World Salt Awareness Week 2021
Pengambilan garam yang berlebihan meningkatkan risiko menghidap penyakit hipertensi dan seterusnya jika tidak terkawal boleh menyebabkan penyakit kardiovaskular, strok dan kegagalan buah pinggang. Pengurangan pengambilan garam merupakan salah satu intervensi utama yang sangat kos efektif dalam pencegahan dan pengawalan penyakit tidak berjangkit (NCD). Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia telah menetapkan sasaran untuk mengurangkan pengambilan garam dalam kalangan…
Salt Reduction Strategy to Prevent and Control NCD for Malaysia 2021-2025
The importance of salt reduction in controlling blood pressure is undeniable. Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCD 2013-2020 has targeted 30% reduction in global average population salt consumption by 2025. As a continuation of the previous strategy, The Salt Reduction Strategy To Prevent And Control NCD For Malaysia 2021-2025 outlines the…
‘Kurang Masin’ is just as important as ‘Kurang Manis’
MARCH 9 — I would like to respond to an article published on Malay Mail on March 3, 2021, entitled “Nutrition labels must include sodium content from July 2022, says deputy health minister”. Most of us try to ask for ‘kurang manis’ in an attempt to be healthy, but studies show that ‘kurang masin’ is just as important…
