Association between Dietary Salt Intake and Progression in the Gastric Precancerous Process.

ABSTRACT: Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Studies investigating the effect of salt on gastric cancer have mainly used self-reported measures, which are not as accurate as sodium/creatinine ratios because individuals may not know the amount of salt in their food. Using data from a prospective cohort study, we investigated the effect of salt intake on progression to gastric precancerous lesions. Salt intake was estimated by urinary sodium/creatinine ratios, self-reported frequencies of adding salt to food, and total added table salt. We repeated the analyses among groups with and without Helicobacter pylori infection. We did not observe a positive association between salt intake, measured by urinary sodium/creatinine ratio, and overall progression in the gastri

SUBMITTER: Thapa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6520970 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature