Sodium-blood-pressure (INTERSALT)

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Nutrition and Metabolic Health subtree

INTERSALT 1988 cross-population (52 sites): sodium-excretion correlates with systolic-BP slope + age-related rise; reduction lowers risk-of-hypertension. Cochrane meta-analysis: 4-g/day Na reduction → 4-mmHg systolic / 2-mmHg diastolic in…

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