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Abstract 4145926: The Importance of Dietary Salt in the Process of Atherosclerosis The Results of the International Survey

Circulation

More than 1/3 of the respondents correctly indicated the permissible amount of salt in the diet recommended by WHO; even larger percentage (86.3%) correctly indicated that limiting salt intake in the diet applies to both healthy and sick people. This extremely important mechanism was indicated by only 24% of respondents.

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FDA Approves Wegovy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Adults with Known Heart Disease and Overweight or Obesity

DAIC

Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has approved an additional indication for Wegovy ( semaglutide ) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as death, heart attack, or stroke in adults with known heart disease and with either obesity or overweight along with a reduced calorie diet and increased physical activity.

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