The role of salt intake and salt sensitivity in the management of hypertension in South Asian people with chronic kidney disease: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effectiveness of salt restriction to lower blood pressure (BP) in Bangladeshi patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is uncertain.

Objective

To test the hypothesis that a tailored intervention intended to reduce salt intake in addition to standard care will achieve a greater reduction in BP in UK Bangladeshi patients with CKD than standard care alone.

Design

A randomised parallel-group controlled trial conducted over a 6 month period.

Setting

A tertiary renal unit based in acute care hospital in East London.

Participants

56 adult participants of Bangladeshi origin with CKD and BP >130/80 mm Hg or on antihypertensive medication.

Intervention

Participants were randomly allocated to receive a tailored low-salt diet or the standard

SUBMITTER: de Brito-Ashurst I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3756453 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature