Research
Metabolic adaptation
Combined moderate sodium intake (3-5 g/day) with high potassium intake (>3.5 g/day) is associated with the lowest risk of mortality and cardiovascular events.
Practitioners should consider promoting moderate sodium and high potassium intake for better cardiovascular health.
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Combined moderate sodium intake (3-5 g/day) with high potassium intake is associated with the lowest risk of mortality and cardiovascular events.
Why this rating
Based on the prospective cohort study design.
Source
Joint association of urinary sodium and potassium excretion with cardiovascular events and mortality: prospective cohort study
Martin O’Donnell et al. · BMJ · 2019
cohort · n=103570Cited 131×
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