Research
Metabolic adaptation
Higher potassium excretion attenuated the increased cardiovascular risk associated with high sodium excretion.
Encouraging higher potassium intake may help mitigate risks from high sodium consumption.
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Higher potassium excretion attenuated the increased cardiovascular risk associated with high sodium excretion.
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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