Background Recent cohort studies show that salt intake below 6 g is associated with
increased mortality. These findings have not changed public recommendations to lower salt …

Background One of the controversies in preventive medicine is, whether a general reduction
in sodium intake can decrease the blood pressure of a population and thereby reduce …

Background A reduction in salt intake lowers blood pressure (BP) and, thereby, reduces
cardiovascular risk. A recent meta‐analysis by Graudal implied that salt reduction had …

Background Restricting sodium intake in hypertensive patients over short periods of time
reduces blood pressure. Long term effects (on mortality, morbidity or blood pressure) of …

Effective population-based interventions are required to reduce the global burden of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Reducing salt intake has emerged as a leading target, with …

Several blood pressure guidelines recommend low sodium intake (< 2.3 g/day, 100 mmol,
5.8 g/day of salt) for the entire population, on the premise that reductions in sodium intake …

Background The question of whether reduced sodium intake is effective as a health
prophylaxis initiative is unsolved. The purpose was to estimate the effects of low-sodium vs …

The purpose of this review was to identify, summarize, and critically appraise studies on
dietary salt and health outcomes that were published from August 2016 to March 2017. The …

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 …

Hypertension is the most common modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and
death. Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 1 billion adults have hypertension, that this …