Effect of dietary sodium on blood pressure

JAMA

2023-11-11

(Press-News.org) About The Study: Dietary sodium reduction significantly lowered blood pressure in the majority of middle-aged to elderly adults in this study including 213 participants. The decline in blood pressure from a high- to low-sodium diet was independent of hypertension status and antihypertensive medication use, was generally consistent across subgroups, and did not result in excess adverse events.

Authors: Deepak K. Gupta, M.D., M.S.C.I., of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.23651)

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Effect of dietary sodium on blood pressure

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