One of the voluntary targets proposed by WHO and likely to be approved by the World Health Assembly in May this year is to achieve a 30 per cent reduction in average salt consumption by 2025 from the consumption level in the year 2010.
There were nine global targets, which may be adopted. These included reducing deaths due to hypertension by 25 percent by 2025, encouraging physical activity and avoiding tobacco, Sobti said.
"Unhealthy lifestyles are killing people," said Renu Garg, regional advisor in non-communicable disease, WHO regional office for South-East Asia.
"Most of us lead a sedantary lifestyle, eat unhealthy food and don't exercise. Indians urgently need to take measures like reducing salt intake, exercising and avoiding tobacco and excessive alcohol," Garg added.