<prompt> Which of the following is primordial prevention for the non-communicable disease ?Salt restriction in high NCD areaSmoking cessation in high NCD areaPreservation of traditional diet in low NCD areaEarly diagnosis Treatment  <response>: Primordial prevention is the prevention of the emergence or development of risk factors in countries or population groups in which they have not yet appeared. In primordial prevention, effos are directed towards discouraging the children from adopting harmful lifestyles. The main intervention is through individual and mass education. Ref: Parks Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine; 24th edition - Page no. 45 