Metabolic syndrome and salt sensitivity of blood pressure in non-diabetic people in China: a dietary intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since insulin resistance is thought to be the underlying mechanism for metabolic syndrome, affected individuals might be sensitive to a dietary sodium intervention. We aimed to examine the association between metabolic syndrome and salt sensitivity of blood pressure.

Methods

1906 Chinese participants without diabetes, aged 16 years or more, were selected to receive a low-sodium diet (51.3 mmol per day) for 7 days followed by a high-sodium diet (307.8 mmol per day) for an additional 7 days. Participants were excluded from the analysis if metabolic risk factor information was missing or if they did not complete their dietary interventions. Blood pressure was measured at baseline and on days 2, 5, 6, and 7 of each intervention. Metabolic syndrome was defined as the p

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2822441 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature