Background High sodium intake is a cause of elevated blood pressure in adults. In children
and adolescents, less evidence is available and findings are equivocal. We systematically …

Hypertension is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is
the leading cause of death among adults worldwide. In this review, we focus on two of the …

Background: The relationship between obesity, arterial hypertension, and excessive salt
intake has been known for a long time; however, the mechanism of this relationship remains …

The prevalence of essential arterial hypertension in children and adolescents has grown
considerably in the last few decades, making this disease a major clinical problem in the …

The purpose of this review was to identify, summarize, and critically appraise studies on
dietary salt relating to health outcomes that were published from December 2015 to March …

The World Health Organization promotes salt iodisation to control iodine deficiency. In
Portugal, the use of iodised salt in school canteens has been mandatory since 2013. The …

Background The optimal dietary pattern for reducing the extent of metabolic syndrome
(MetS) has not been well established yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate dietary …

Aims Investigate the association between oral and dental health (ODH) and metabolic
syndrome (MetS) in adults aged 35–70 years. Methods The study utilized data from the …

Introduction The SmartFeeding4Kids (SF4K) program is an online self-guided intervention
for parents with the propose of changing parental feeding practices and children's dietary …

Overweight/obesity modified the effects of ambient particulate matter (PM) exposure on
blood pressure (BP). This study aims to assess whether interaction of underweight and short …