Excessive dietary salt (sodium chloride) intake is associated with an increased risk for
hypertension, which in turn is especially a major risk factor for stroke and other …

Salt sensitivity, which is an increase in blood pressure in response to high dietary salt intake,
is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. It is associated with …

In numerous epidemiologic, clinical, and experimental studies, dietary sodium intake has
been linked to blood pressure, and a reduction in dietary salt intake has been documented …

Raised blood pressure is a major cause of cardiovascular disease, responsible for 62% of
stroke and 49% of coronary heart disease. There is overwhelming evidence that dietary salt …

Salt has played an important role in the human diet since earliest times. However, increases
in the availability and consumption of dietary salt have raised concerns that excessive …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide.
Raised blood pressure (BP), cholesterol and smoking, are the major risk factors. Among …

Publisher Summary Salt (sodium chloride) is the primary cause of raised blood pressure and
is largely responsible for the rise in blood pressure that occurs in almost all adults as they …

In current diets, the level of sodium is very high, whereas that of potassium, calcium, and
magnesium is low compared with the level in diets composed of unprocessed, natural foods …

There is strong evidence for a causal relationship between salt intake and blood pressure.
Randomized trials demonstrate that salt reduction lowers blood pressure in both individuals …

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