Tag: Salt / Sodium
FDA Starts Phase II of Efforts to Reduce Salt Levels in Food
The new targets support reaching a daily sodium intake of 2,750 mg per day per person
Salt Substitution May Reduce All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
Slight reduction seen in major cardiovascular events; very low certainty of serious adverse events reported
Up to 30 Percent of CVD Mortality Attributable to Excess Salt Intake
Population-attributable risk estimates suggest sodium above recommended intake linked to 10 to 30 percent of CVD mortality
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
