The association of estimated salt intake with blood pressure in a Viet Nam national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association of salt consumption with blood pressure in Viet Nam, a developing country with a high level of salt consumption.

Design and setting

Analysis of a nationally representative sample of Vietnamese adults 25-65 years of age who were surveyed using the World Health Organization STEPwise approach to Surveillance protocol. Participants who reported acute illness, pregnancy, or current use of antihypertensive medications were excluded. Daily salt consumption was estimated from fasting mid-morning spot urine samples. Associations of salt consumption with systolic blood pressure and prevalent hypertension were assessed using adjusted linear and generalized linear models. Interaction terms were tested to assess differences by age, smoking, alcohol c

SUBMITTER: Jensen PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5773206 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature