Welcome and Wishing Healthy Life
This is an initiative by the Department Nephrology, KG Hospital, Coimbatore India to support the public to maintain their body sodium level for healthier living
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Why this app and what is the novelty ? Kg RamVeeRa - Salt monitoring for long life
Dr .Ilangovan Veerappan
Scientist
Prof A.Rajagopal
Scientist
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This app is usefull to predict salt intake per day in grams from urine sample and prevent risk to heart,Kidney and Brain.
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What can be predicted can be prevented from risk.
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This is not conventional hardware based medical device or equipment , but software based ICT platform.
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This is user friendly and valid for anyone between age 18 and 80 years.
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It does not require cumbersome process of storage container facility and patient's followup for 24 hrs.
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Environmnetal friendly and save storage space.
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This does not ask for urine collection for 24hours and it is only testing single spot sample in the morning time.
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This facilitates the convenience of using Single spot morning sample.
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This is a user friendly app and self explanotory.
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This is an innovation by the Department of Nephrology, KG Hospital for the public as a positive health initiative.
Knowing Controlling Enjoying Life About Salt
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Each individuals body contains ~ 120g of salt and requires only ~ 3-4 g per day
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Every Indian on average intakes 9-14 g per day which twice the prescribed threshold
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Salt intake drives Hypertension , Stroke , heart Disease,Kidney Disease and Peripheral Vascular Disease
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A small decrease in salt intake levels (1 g/person/day) will lower stroke and heart attack deaths by more than 7%
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20% of World death can be attributed to excess salt intake
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World Kidney Organization identified 30% reduction in salt intake as one of seven target to achieve by 2025
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A 3 g reduction in salt intake per day can reduce the health care expenditure by 5-20 billion dollars
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Salt intake can be a preventive measure for the aforesaid conditions
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This user friendly app advises the user on the current salt intake and necessary measures to adjust salt intake in order to maintain WHO Standards of optimal salt intake