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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on dietary sodium, editorials on dietary sodium, and perspectives on dietary sodium - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Treating Resistant Hypertension: Cut Out the Salt
- September 23, 2009
- Joel M. Gore, MD
- Cardiology
In a small randomized crossover study, a low-salt diet had dramatic effects on blood pressure.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Pimenta E et al., Hypertension 2009 Sep; 54:475.
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Long-Term Benefits of Dietary Sodium Reduction
- May 16, 2007
- Beat J. Meyer, MD
- Cardiology
Long-term follow-up data from two prospective trials suggest that lowering sodium intake reduces risk for CV events.- Reviewing:
- Cook NR et al., BMJ 2007 Apr 28; 334:885. Cappuccio FP., BMJ 2007 Apr 28; 334:859.
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Dietary Sodium: A Risk Factor for CVD in Overweight Adults
- December 17, 1999
- TH Lee
- General Medicine
Dietary sodium is linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), presumably by contributing to the development of hypertension. This study describes the effects of dietary sodium among . . .- Reviewing:
- He J et al., JAMA 1999 Dec 1; 282:
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Population-Based Benefits of Salt Reduction
- February 2, 2010
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Daily intake of 3 g less per person could lower annual U.S. cardiac-related deaths by as many as 92,000.
Audio Interview CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Bibbins-Domingo K et al., N Engl J Med 2010 Jan 20;: Appel LJ and Anderson CAM., Engl J Med 2010 Jan 20;: Alderman MH., JAMA 2010 Feb 3; 303:448.
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Long-Term Benefits of Reducing Sodium Intake
- May 8, 2007
- Keith I. Marton, MD
- General Medicine
The risk for a cardiovascular event was lower among patients with borderline blood pressure who reduced sodium intake.
Audio Interview- Reviewing:
- Cook NR et al., BMJ 2007 Apr 28; 334:885.
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Dietary Sodium and Cardiovascular Disease: Throwing Salt in the Wound
- February 1, 2000
- SD Gharib
- Women's Health
Observational studies have shown that high sodium intake leads to elevated blood pressure. But does it also increase the risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke? . . .- Reviewing:
- He J et al., JAMA 1999 Dec 1; 282:
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Bread, Poultry Account for Large Part of America's Sodium Consumption Free
- February 8, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
More than 40% of sodium consumed in the U.S. comes from 10 food categories, with bread and poultry among the top 5, according to an... -
Most Americans — Especially Those at Risk — Consume Too Much Dietary Sodium Free
- October 21, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
The vast majority of Americans are not keeping within published dietary guidelines for sodium intake, according to a CDC analysis of NHANES data published in... -
Salt Restriction: Updated Analysis Finds No Definite Proof of Benefit Free
- July 6, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
Reductions in dietary salt are not followed by reductions in all-cause mortality or cardiovascular events, according to an updated Cochrane meta-analysis in the... -
Is Lower Salt Intake Dangerous?
- May 17, 2011
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
In a controversial study, low-salt diets were associated with elevated cardiovascular disease mortality.- Reviewing:
- Stolarz–Skrzypek K et al., JAMA 2011 May 4; 305:1777.
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Follow-Up: Pass the Salt! Free
- May 9, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
Last week's JAMA study calling into question the wisdom of restricting salt intake across the population is the focus of an interview in Clinical Conversations... -
Conventional Wisdom on Salt Questioned Free
- May 4, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
A JAMA study calls into question the current dogma on limiting the population's salt intake and on salt's health effects. Initial reaction to the study... -
90% of Americans Consume Too Much Sodium Free
- June 25, 2010
- Physician's First Watch
Less than 10% of Americans meet recommendations for daily sodium consumption, according to an article in MMWR.Using NHANES data, CDC researchers analyzed dietary recall... -
Could Reducing Salt Consumption Prevent Cardiovascular Events?
- January 6, 2010
- Beat J. Meyer, MD
- Cardiology
High salt intake is associated in a dose-dependent manner with high rates of stroke and cardiovascular events.- Reviewing:
- Strazzullo P et al., BMJ 2009 Nov 24; 339:b4567.
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Metabolic Abnormalities Affect BP Response to Dietary Sodium
- March 24, 2009
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
People with metabolic syndrome had more-robust responses to salt-restricted diets.- Reviewing:
- Chen J et al., Lancet 2009 Mar 7; 373:829.
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Sodium Restriction Beats ARBs in Patients with Kidney Disease Who Take ACE Inhibitors
- September 8, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Proteinuria and blood pressure were both better with sodium restriction plus angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors than with angiotensin-receptor blockers plus ACE inhibitors.- Reviewing:
- Slagman MCJ et al., BMJ 2011 Jul 26; 343:d4366.
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DASH Minus Sodium Equals Lower Blood Pressure
- March 2, 2001
- HM Krumholz
- Cardiology
Nonpharmacological approaches to blood-pressure control tend not to get the attention they deserve. One effective strategy is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, . . .- Reviewing:
- Sacks FM et al for the DASH-Sodium Collaborative Research Group., N Engl J Med 2001 Jan 4; 344:
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DOES SODIUM AFFECT BONE DENSITY?
- November 1, 1994
- JC Puffer
- General Medicine
Excessive dietary sodium intake has been postulated to magnify the risk for osteoporosis by increasing calcium excretion at the distal renal tubule. Researchers tested this . . .- Reviewing:
- Greendale GA et al., J Am Geriatr Soc 1994 Oct; 42:
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BOTH SODIUM AND POTASSIUM AFFECT BLOOD PRESSURE.
- February 9, 1988
- THL
- General Medicine
The relation between dietary sodium intake and blood pressure is well known, but the influence of other dietary factors is less widely appreciated. These investigators . . .- Reviewing:
- Khaw K T; Barrett-Connor E., Circulation 1988 Jan; 77:
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Elevated Sodium-to-Potassium Excretion Ratio Linked to Greater Risk for CVD Free
- January 13, 2009
- Physician's First Watch
Patients with elevated sodium-to-potassium excretion ratios may face increased risk for cardiovascular events, reports Archives of Internal Medicine. In two prospective studies, some...
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