15 Jul 2019 --- Adults in China have been consistently consuming above 10g of salt a day – over double the recommended limit of 5g – for the last four decades, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London. Meanwhile, children aged three to six are eating the maximum amount of salt recommended for adults, while older children eat almost 9g a day. This places Chinese salt intake among the highest in the world, although there is a North-South divide within the country. Too much salt leads to high blood pressure, a major cause of strokes and heart disease – which account for 40 percent of Chinese deaths.
