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Micronutrients & recovery
Increasing urinary sodium excretion by 1 gram per day is associated with a significant increase in systolic blood pressure (approx. 1.7 mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure (approx. 0.5 mmHg).
For every additional gram of sodium you consume (roughly 1/3 of a teaspoon of table salt), your systolic blood pressure may rise by about 1.7 mmHg. To mitigate this, ensure your potassium intake is adequate, as the study shows potassium helps lower blood pressure.
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Adjusted analyses showed 1.70 mmHg SBP and 0.49 mmHg DBP increase per 1-g increment of estimated Na
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort (n=41,475) with adjusted multivariable linear regressions.
Source
Association patterns of urinary sodium, potassium, and their ratio with blood pressure across various levels of salt-diet regions in China
Yin Lu et al. · Scientific Reports · 2018
cohort · n=41475Cited 21×
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