EUROPEAN-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED TO INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE. SALT, SUGAR AND FAT CONSUMPTION.

Hypertension is a disease with serious implications on populations' health, being a major risk factor for many serious cardiovascular events. At European level, these issues are particularly relevant given the increasing prevalence and incidence of diseases caused by hypertension evidenced by morbidity and mortality rates. However, there are examples of Member States which have implemented successful interventions to improve public health and reduce blood pressure. This article presents some of these successful interventions that aim at reducing the prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular disease by lowering blood pressure levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]