Table 1.

Comprehensive salt reduction program in United Kingdom and South Korea.

United Kingdom	South Korea
Start date: 2003/2004	Start date: 2012
Target: Reduce the population average salt intake to 6 g/day	Target: Reduce population sodium consumption by 20%, to 3900 mg/day, by 2020
Package components:	Package components:
Surveillance: salt intake and salt levels in foods	Consumer awareness campaign
Reductions in processed food: voluntary salt targets with timelines, strict monitoring, and threat of legislation	Increased availability of low-sodium foods at school and worksite meal services
Reductions in restaurants	Increased availability of low sodium meals in restaurants
Clear nutrition labeling	Voluntary reformulation of processed foods to lower the sodium content
Public health awareness campaign	Development of low-sodium recipes for food prepared at home
Results:	Results:
Salt intake decreased by 1.4 g per day, or 15%, between 2003/2004 to 2011	23.7% reduction in population sodium intake
From 2003 to 2011, mean blood pressure reduced by 3.0/1.4 mmHg, as well as decreased mortality from stroke by 42% and ischemic heart disease by 40%	Significant decreases in population blood pressure and in hypertension prevalence between 2010 and 2014 in adults above 30 years (men from 33.5% to 26.0%, and women from 25.2% to 21.7)