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A considerable proportion of cardiovascular disease deaths in Shandong Province

High Sodium May Contribute to CVD Deaths in Shandong, China

16,100 CVD deaths attributable to higher sodium intake among those aged 25 to 69 in 2011
Mean systolic blood pressure is increased with increasing sodium intake only in communities in the highest tertile of sodium intake

Sodium Intake, BP Linked in Communities With Highest Intake

Positive correlations only seen in communities in the highest tertile of sodium intake
Substantial health gains and cost savings could be achieved with implementation and achievement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sodium reformulation targets

Health Gains, Cost Savings Projected for Sodium Goals

Substantial health gains and cost savings expected with implementation of FDA sodium targets
A web-based salt reduction program is associated with improvement in salt-related knowledge

Web Program Tied to Better Salt Knowledge, Behaviors in Children

Improvements seen in salt-related knowledge, behaviors, self-efficacy but no change in salt intake
Other dietary components have a minimal impact on attenuating the adverse association of dietary sodium with blood pressure

Dietary Constituents Minimally Attenuate Sodium-BP Link

Sodium-BP link persisted after controlling for 13 macronutrients, 12 vitamins, 7 minerals
Low serum sodium is associated with cognitive impairment and cognitive decline among community-dwelling older men

Low Serum Sodium Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Men

126 to 140 mmol/L linked to increased odds of prevalent cognitive impairment, decline in older men
High salt intake affects the gut microbiome; however

High Salt Intake Impacts Gut Microbiome

But, gut bacteria may be a therapeutic target to counteract effects of high-salt diets
Enjoyment of spicy food seems to reduce individual salt preference

Enjoyment of Spicy Food May Lower Salt Preference, Intake

High spice preference leads to lower salt intake, blood pressure than in those who dislike spice
Health beliefs regarding salt intake are low among patients undergoing hemodialysis

Low Health Beliefs for Salt Intake in Hemodialysis Patients

Score for subscale of perceived seriousness for no reduction of salt intake higher in transplant patients
Estimated sodium intake above 3.7 g/day is associated with left ventricular longitudinal strain

Sodium Intake >3.7 g/Day Linked to Adverse Cardiac Strain

Systolic BP explained some of the indirect effect between ESI and longitudinal strain, e' velocity