The Science of Salt: A Systematic Review of Quality Clinical Salt Outcome Studies June 2014 to May 2015.

ABSTRACT: Studies identified from an updated systematic review (from June 2014 to May 2015) on the impact of dietary salt intake on clinical and population health are reviewed. Randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and meta-analyses of these study types on the effect of sodium intake on blood pressure, or any substantive adverse health outcomes were identified from MEDLINE searches and quality indicators were used to select studies that were relevant to clinical and public health. From 6920 studies identified in the literature search, 144 studies were selected for review, of which only three (n=233,680) met inclusion criteria. Between them, the three studies demonstrated a harmful association between excess dietary salt and all-cause mortality, noncardiovascular and cardiovascular disease mo

SUBMITTER: Johnson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8031961 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature