Recent data shows that Americans consume, on average, more than three times the recommended levels of sodium per day in their food and beverages. High salt intake contributes to high blood pressure and its complications — stroke, heart attack, congestive heart attack and kidney failure. In fact, thousands of lives could be saved if sodium with high blood pressure. Write a plan to address the concerns about the effect of high sodium intake of health. In preparing for your plan consider the following questions.
How might we address this problem in the patient population using a medical model that health care provider might use versus a population health model that a public health official might use?
How far can and should governments go in attempting to create a more healthful environment? Intrinsic too many population health policies is the specter of the so called many state. In this case , is it necessary for everyone to be exposed to lower sodium in their bread, in other common foods and in restaurants, so as to protect people who have salt –sensitive illnesses?
Should manufactures bear the costs of manufacturing different versions of foods in order to protect the public health? Should they be required to manufacture healthier foods, even if customers prefer the less healthy versions? Or should they be liable if they don’t manufacture healthier foods?
