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flag Reducing salt to 5 grams daily doesn’t lower iodine levels in India, even with mandatory iodization, supporting safe salt reduction for heart health.

flag A new study by India’s Centre for Chronic Disease Control finds that reducing daily salt intake to the recommended 5 grams does not lower iodine levels, even in a country with mandatory salt iodization. flag Analyzing urine samples from adults in Delhi and Haryana, researchers found average salt consumption at 8.07 grams per day—far above guidelines—but iodine status remained stable when salt was reduced. flag The findings support public health efforts to lower salt intake to combat hypertension and heart disease, affecting over 300 million Indians, without risking iodine deficiency. flag Experts say salt reduction remains a safe, effective strategy for preventing noncommunicable diseases.

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