A worldwide effort to lower people's blood pressure cut sodium intake and eliminate trans fat from their diet could prevent 94 million premature deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) over a quarter century says a study. Regions expected to benefit most from the interventions include East Asia the Pacific and South Asia as well as countries in sub-Saharan Africa said the study published online in the journal Circulation. Focusing our resources on the combination of these three interventions can have a huge potential impact on cardiovascular health through 2040 said lead author Goodarz Danaei Associate Professor of Global Health at Harvard
