A SHORT, ANIMATED STORYTELLING VIDEO ABOUT SODIUM INTAKE AS A MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A HEALTHY DIET: AN ONLINE, RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED TRIAL

Abstract Background Increased uptake of sodium is a major cause for cardiovascular disease and mortality.Reduction of daily salt intake below a reference level of 2 g per day (the equivalent to 5 g salt/day) is known to effectively reduce cardiovascular mortality.The widespread use of social media, with a constant increase in video consumption, is

Surgical weight loss results in a host of metabolic changes that culminate in net positive health benefit to the patients.However, the psychological impact of these surgeries has not been fully studied.On one hand, surgical weight loss has been reported to improve standard quality of life and resolution of symptoms of depression.But on the other ha

Mastitis caused by bacterial infection has negative impacts on milk quality and animal health, and ultimately causes economic losses to the dairy industry worldwide.Gram-negative bacteria and their component lipopolysaccharide (LPS) can trigger the inflammatory response of endothelial cells (ECs) and subsequently promote EC dysfunction or injury, w