Background: The effect of salt reduction on vascular function, assessed by brachial artery
flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), is unknown. Objective: Our aim was to compare the effects …

Background: Dietary salt is related to blood pressure (BP), and cardiovascular disease and
increased sodium intakes have been shown to impair vascular function. The effect of salt on …

Objectives: We aimed to assess whether a 7-day high-salt (HS) diet affects endothelium-
dependent and/or endothelium-independent microvascular function in the absence of …

Objective: To investigate the hemodynamic effects of a moderately low-salt diet in a 9-week,
randomized, double-blind, crossover study in 20 hypertensive, ambulatory patients …

Background: Studies of sodium have shown improvements in vascular function and blood
pressure (BP). The effect of chronic sodium loading from a low-sodium diet to a Western diet …

Recent studies demonstrate that high dietary sodium (HS) impairs endothelial function in
those with salt-resistant (SR) blood pressure (BP). The effect of HS on endothelial function in …

Background and aim It is unclear if a modest reduction in dietary salt intake has beneficial
effects on vascular function. The aim was to compare the effects of 9 g salt/day with 6 g …

Background: Excess dietary sodium has been linked to the development of hypertension
and other cardiovascular diseases. In humans, the effects of sodium consumption on …

Health policies and most clinical research are focused on the adverse effects of dietary salt
on blood pressure; however, there is an increasing body of evidence to support a …

We sought to summarize major recent studies in the field of dietary sodium intake and
arterial blood pressure, and discuss the following trials. INTERSALT: Sodium intake …