Background The relation between sodium intake and cardiovascular disease remains
controversial, owing in part to inaccurate assessment of sodium intake. Assessing 24-hour …

Background The optimal range of sodium intake for cardiovascular health is controversial.
Methods We obtained morning fasting urine samples from 101,945 persons in 17 countries …

Context The precise relationship between sodium and potassium intake and cardiovascular
(CV) risk remains uncertain, especially in patients with CV disease. Objective To determine …

Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Increased urinary sodium excretion,
representing dietary sodium intake, is associated with hypertension. Low sodium intake has …

Background: A decrease in sodium intake has been shown to lower blood pressure, but data
from cohort studies on the association with cardiovascular and renal outcomes are …

Background Several studies reported a U-shaped association between urinary sodium
excretion and cardiovascular disease events and mortality. Whether these associations vary …

Objective To evaluate the joint association of sodium and potassium urinary excretion (as
surrogate measures of intake) with cardiovascular events and mortality, in the context of …

Background WHO recommends that populations consume less than 2 g/day sodium as a
preventive measure against cardiovascular disease, but this target has not been achieved in …

Background: Higher levels of sodium and lower levels of potassium intake are associated
with higher blood pressure. However, the shape and magnitude of these associations can …

Background—Despite compelling evidence for sodium's adverse effects on blood pressure,
it remains uncertain whether excess sodium intake is a risk factor for coronary heart disease …