[填空题]Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack, even where it’s least expected. Researchers in Kenya from the Weill Cornell Medical College say hypertension (高血压) is on a startling rise in sub-Saharan Africa. The problem is so (36) in the Americas that PAHO—the Pan American Health Organization— (37) a program called SaltSmart. Branka Legetic is the program coordinator.
Legetic says most people don’t know the dangers of eating too much sodium, the (38) found in salt. The World Health Organization recommends no more than five grams of sodium per day, the amount in a (39) of salt. The goal of SaltSmart is to get people to cut their salt (40) in half by the year 2020.
In the U.S., Million Hearts, a government-sponsored program, aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and (41) by 2017. Dr. Janet Wright is the executive director.
"We’re asking for this effort to begin with the

[填空题]Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack, even where it’s least expected. Researchers in Kenya from the Weill Cornell Medical College say hypertension (高血压) is on a startling rise in sub-Saharan Africa. The problem is so (36) in the Americas that PAHO—the Pan American Health Organization— (37) a program called SaltSmart. Branka Legetic is the program coordinator.
Legetic says most people don’t know the dangers of eating too much sodium, the (38) found in salt. The World Health Organization recommends no more than five grams of sodium per day, the amount in a (39) of salt. The goal of SaltSmart is to get people to cut their salt (40) in half by the year 2020.
In the U.S., Million Hearts, a government-sponsored program, aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and (41) by 2017. Dr. Janet Wright is the executive director.
"We’re asking for this effort to begin with the

[单项选择]Too much salt is known to contribute to hypertension, ______ is a factor in half the deaths in the U. S. each year.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. this

[填空题]Eating too much salt can raise your cholesterol.

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People in the United States consume more than twice the recommended amount of salt, raising their risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes, government health experts said on Thursday.
They found nearly 70 percent of U. S. adults are in high-risk groups that would benefit from a lower-salt diet of no more than 1,500 mg per day, yet most consume close to 3,500 mg per day.
"It’s important for people to eat less salt. People who adopt a heart-healthy eating pattern that includes a diet low in sodium and rich in potassium and calcium can improve their blood pressure, " Dr. Darwin Labarthe of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
"People need to know their recommended daily sodium limit and take action to reduce sodium intake. " Labarthe said.
The study in CDC’s weekly report on death and disease used national survey data to show that two out of three adul
A. high blood pressure
B. heart attacks
C. strokes
D. all of the above

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People in the United States consume more than twice the recommended amount of salt, raising their risk for high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes, government health experts said on Thursday.
They found nearly 70 percent ofU. S. adults are in high-risk groups that would benefit from a lower-salt diet of no more than 1,500 mg per day, yet most Consume closer to 3,500 mg per day.
"It’s important for people to eat less salt. People who adopt a heart-healthy eating pattern that includes a diet low in sodium (钠) and rich in potassium (钾) and calcium (钙) can improve their blood pressure," Dr. Darwin Labarthe of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
"People need to know their recommended daily sodium limit and take action to reduce sodium intake ," Labarthe said.
The study in CDC’s weekly report on death and disease used national survey data to show that t
A. for they are inactive
B. for they are black or over the age of 40
C. for they frequently eat out
D. for they consume sodium every day