Tag: Salt / Sodium
Salt Substitute Can Reduce Incidence of Hypertension Among Seniors
No increase seen in incidence of hypotension episodes with replacement of salt by potassium-enriched substitute
Frequency of Adding Salt to Foods Linked to Higher Risk for CKD
Associations significantly modified by eGFR, body mass index, and physical activity
Treatment Initiation With Thiazide Diuretics Increases Hyponatremia Risk
Two-year cumulative incidence of hyponatremia 2.83 percent for bendroflumethiazide, 3.51 percent for hydrochlorothiazide plus RASi
AHA: Sodium Reduction in Diet Lowers Blood Pressure in Seniors
Decline in BP from high- to low-sodium diet was independent of hypertension status; generally consistent across subgroups
Low Sodium Levels Common After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Postoperative hyponatremia also tied to worse patient outcomes
Higher Sodium Intake Linked to Coronary, Carotid Atherosclerosis
Associations mainly mediated by blood pressure, were abolished after adjustment for blood pressure
Salt Restriction Linked to Drop in BP in Primary Aldosteronism
Significant weight loss, improvement in pulse pressure, normalization of depressive symptoms observed with salt restriction
ACC: Overly Restrictive Sodium Harmful in Heart Failure
Risk for in-hospital mortality increased for individuals with heart failure in low dietary sodium group versus usual care
Salt Restriction Does Not Lower Blood Pressure Variability
Findings show no difference between seven-day low- or high-salt diet
Implementation of WHO Sodium Benchmarks Offers Considerable Health Impact
Compliance with sodium benchmarks for packaged food could prevent about 1,770 deaths, corresponding to 3 percent of CVD, CKD, and stomach cancer deaths