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 …

Dietary Na recommendations are expressed as absolute amounts (mg/d) rather than as Na
density (mg/kcal). Our objective was to determine whether the strength of the relationship of …

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

Western dietary pattern, and particularly high dietary sodium intake (DSI), is recognized for
its detrimental impact on blood pressure (BP). This paper examined the association of DSI …

Background Modifying dietary sodium intake is a cornerstone of diet advice for lowering
blood pressure (BP) under the assumption that it is protective against cardiovascular …

Since current recommendations call for a substantial reduction in overall sodium
consumption, we tested whether or not these recommendations are implemented in …

Introduction: Almost 30% of hypertension among Canadians may be attributed to excess
dietary sodium. Methods: We examined the average sodium intake of Canadians aged 30 …

Objective: Excess sodium consumption has strong links with hypertension and
cardiovascular disease with Food and Drug Association calling to limit sodium intake …

Background A high salt diet is associated with the development of hypertension, one of the
most important cardiovascular risk factors. A reduction in sodium intake seems to have an …

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