There is much evidence for a causal relationship between salt intake and blood pressure
(BP). The current salt intake in many countries is between 9 and 12 g/day. A reduction in salt …

Salt is one of the most important determinants of high blood pressure and increased
cardiovascular risk worldwide. However, a high salt intake has other adverse effects beyond …

The evidence for universal salt reduction is strong, and reducing salt from the current intake
of 10–12 g/day to the recommended level of 5–6 g/day will have a major effect on blood …

Scientists worldwide have disseminated the idea that increased dietary salt increases blood
pressure. Currently, salt intake in the general population is ten times higher than that …

High blood pressure is a major cardiovascular risk factor. There is overwhelming evidence
that high salt consumption is a major cause of increased blood pressure. There is also a link …

There is overwhelming evidence that a reduction in salt intake from the current level of
approximately 9–12 g/d in most countries of the world to the recommended level of 5–6 g/d …

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Epidemiological, migration, intervention, and genetic studies in humans and animals
provide very strong evidence of a causal link between high salt intake and high blood …

The human race is genetically programmed to consume less than 1 g of salt per day. In most
human populations, the diet contains 6 to 12 g of salt per day and, in contrast to populations …

Importance Recent estimates suggest that more than 26 million people worldwide have
heart failure. The syndrome is associated with major symptoms, significantly increased …