Cultural Perspectives on Sodium Intake Reduction Among Nigerians in the US: An Application of the PEN-3 Model

Abstract

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a growing source of concern and a challenge to public health. Before the surge of deaths from COVID-19, these diseases accounted for 7 of 10 deaths globally, exceeding deaths from all infectious diseases combined (1). The Global Burden of Disease study of 2017 showed that the leading contributors to NCD-related morbidity and mortality were cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, coronary heart disease, and heart failure (2). Of these, high blood pressure is one of the most significant (3).