Purpose It is often reported that Na intake levels are higher in Japan than in western
countries. Detailed analysis of food intake and its association with Na intake are necessary …

ObjectiveGlobally, the Na consumption of most people exceeds the WHO recommendation.
To be effective, salt reduction programmes require assessment of the dietary sources of Na …

Public health campaigns in several countries encourage population-wide reduced sodium
(salt) intake, but excessive intake remains a major problem. Excessive sodium intake is …

ObjectiveTo identify dietary patterns in the current Japanese diet and evaluate the
associations between these patterns and Na and K intakes. DesignDietary patterns were …

Background/Aims: Koreans have relatively high sodium intakes, and a higher sodium-to-
potassium (Na/K) ratio is associated with increased mortality resulting from cardiovascular …

Reducing Na intake is an urgent global challenge, especially in East Asia and high-income
Asia-Pacific regions. However, the sources of Na and their effects on urinary Na excretion …

Introduction: Almost 30% of hypertension among Canadians may be attributed to excess
dietary sodium. Methods: We examined the average sodium intake of Canadians aged 30 …

OBJECTIVES: The low-sodium diet is a known preventive factor for hypertension and
cardiovascular disease. Factors associated with low-sodium diets should be identified to …

Objectives This study was conducted to examine blood pressure and other characteristics of
a high sodium intake group assessed with 24-hr urine analysis and the dietary factors …

Dietary sodium intake is considered one of the major causal factors for hypertension. Thus,
to control the increase of blood pressure and reduce the risk of hypertension-related clinical …