Background The projected reduced mortality effect of reduced sodium intake in model-
based studies conflicts with the observed increased mortality associated with low sodium …

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 …

High sodium intake was found to be associated with increased blood pressure. Decreasing
dietary sodium intake can effectively reduce blood pressure, especially among hypertensive …

Background and aims Recent research demonstrated that obesity and high dietary sodium
intake, the two established risk factors for hypertension, were associated with each other …

Although an essential nutrient, higher sodium intake is associated with increasing blood
pressure (BP), forming the basis for current population-wide sodium restriction guidelines …

Importance Dietary sodium recommendations are debated partly due to variable blood
pressure (BP) response to sodium intake. Furthermore, the BP effect of dietary sodium …

Background Sodium intake in the United States exceeds recommended amounts across all
age, gender and ethnic groups. National dietary guidelines advocate reduced intake by at …

The dietary guidelines established under the auspices of public health policy are intended to
promote healthy diets in the general public. The current recommendations for sodium intake …

BACKGROUND The effect of sodium intake on population health remains controversial. The
objective was to investigate the incidence of all-cause mortality (ACM) and cardiovascular …

England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) relating to dietary sodium that are likely to generate
controversy. One study reported that sodium intake< 3000 mg/d was associated with an …