Background Several studies reported a U-shaped association between urinary sodium
excretion and cardiovascular disease events and mortality. Whether these associations vary …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sodium and
potassium intakes and blood pressure (BP) in a clinical sample. Methods Secondary …

Although the value of international studies in the field of epidemiology and especially
concerning the distribution and causation of cardiovascular diseases is now widely …

Results Mean age was 43±10 years, 56% of participants were women, and 52% were
African American. BP was higher in African Americans than in non–African Americans …

Background Abundant evidence indicates that a high sodium intake is causally related to
high blood pressure, but debate over recommendations to reduce dietary sodium in the …

Sodium intake reduction has been emphasized because sodium adversely impacts health,
especially blood pressure (BP), and the cardiovascular (CV) disease risk. However, data …

High sodium intake, low potassium intake, high body mass index and high alcohol intake
are established risk factors for high blood pressure (BP) in populations. For sodium, an …

The direction and magnitude of the association between sodium and potassium excretion
and blood pressure (BP) may differ depending on the characteristics of the study participant …

The Na/K ratio may be more strongly related to blood pressure and cardiovascular disease
than sodium or potassium. The casual urine Na/K ratio can provide prompt on-site feedback …

Background and Objectives: Low sodium and high potassium intake is reported to be a risk
of hypertension. However, it is uncertain whether these associations can be generalized to …