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The simultaneous target of low sodium intake (<2 g/day) with high potassium intake (>3.5 g/day) is extremely uncommon.
Practitioners should note the difficulty in achieving both low sodium and high potassium intakes in dietary practices.
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These findings suggest that the simultaneous target of low sodium intake (<2 g/day) with high potassium intake (>3.5 g/day) is extremely uncommon.
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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
DOI 10.1136/bmj.l772
cohort · n=103570Cited 131×
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