TY - JOUR
T1 - The population risks of dietary salt excess are exaggerated
AU - Mente, Andrew
AU - O'Donnell, Martin J.
AU - Yusuf, Salim
PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - Policy positions on salt consumption (based largely on the association of sodium and blood pressure [BP]) has remained unchanged since the 1970s, until recently. However, this is beginning to change as new evidence emerges. The evidence supports a strong association of sodium with BP and cardiovascular disease events in hypertensive individuals, the elderly, and those who consume > 6 g/d of sodium. However, there is no association of sodium with clinical events at 3 to 6 g/day and a paradoxical higher rate of events at < 3 g/day. Therefore, until new evidence emerges, the optimal range of sodium consumption should be considered to be between 3 and 6 g/d. Population-wide sodium reduction is not justified in countries such as Canada.
AB - Policy positions on salt consumption (based largely on the association of sodium and blood pressure [BP]) has remained unchanged since the 1970s, until recently. However, this is beginning to change as new evidence emerges. The evidence supports a strong association of sodium with BP and cardiovascular disease events in hypertensive individuals, the elderly, and those who consume > 6 g/d of sodium. However, there is no association of sodium with clinical events at 3 to 6 g/day and a paradoxical higher rate of events at < 3 g/day. Therefore, until new evidence emerges, the optimal range of sodium consumption should be considered to be between 3 and 6 g/d. Population-wide sodium reduction is not justified in countries such as Canada.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84899657298
U2 - 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.02.003
DO - 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.02.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 24786440
AN - SCOPUS:84899657298
SN - 0828-282X
VL - 30
SP - 507
EP - 512
JO - Canadian Journal of Cardiology
JF - Canadian Journal of Cardiology
IS - 5
ER -
