Effect of increased potassium intake on cardiovascular risk factors and disease: systematic review and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a systematic review of the literature and meta-analyses to fill the gaps in knowledge on potassium intake and health.

Data sources

Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Medline, Embase, WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Latin American and Caribbean Health Science Literature Database, and the reference lists of previous reviews.

Study selection

Randomised controlled trials and cohort studies reporting the effects of potassium intake on blood pressure, renal function, blood lipids, catecholamine concentrations, all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and coronary heart disease were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

Potential studies were independently screened in duplicate, and their characteris

SUBMITTER: Aburto NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4816263 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature