American Medical Association Salt Study

Hold the salt: Study reveals how reducing sodium intake …

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The target sodium intake was 1,500 milligrams per day -- or the equivalent of about two-thirds of a teaspoon of salt -- which is the Health Canada recommended limit for most Canadians whether...

Salt sensitivity may increase risk of high blood pressure

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2021/04/26/salt-sensitivity-may-increase-risk-of-high-blood-pressure

People who are salt-sensitive may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a study that points to the need for better genetic testing for sodium sensitivity. Scientists …

Salt and cardiovascular disease mortality - The Lancet

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)60657-0/fulltext

The debate over salt, blood pressure, and health has been ongoing since the US Government recommended salt reduction to treat hypertension in the 1970s. A May 4 study in the Journal of the American …

Salt and Sodium | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H.

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Salt and heart disease: a second round of “bad science”?

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31724-0/fulltext

The simple fact that a trial looking at salt restriction has been proposed in the federal prison population indicates that curtailing salt …

Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion and Risk of …

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Median intake is reference standard. Salt approximates 2.5 × sodium g per day. Model was adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity (white vs nonwhite); prior history of stroke or myocardial infarction; creatinine, …

Study calls sodium intake guidelines into question

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The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), found that moderate salt intake is associated with the lowest risk of …

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Get the latest news and articles in health care from the American Medical Association. Explore Topics: Physician Economic Impact Study Physician Practice Benchmark Survey Competition in …

Experts criticize new study about salt consumption

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/05/01/experts-criticize-new-study-about-salt-consumption

Previous research has linked excess sodium consumption to an increased risk for high blood pressure and thus an increase in the risk for heart disease and stroke, the two leading causes of death in the …

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The American Medical Association, founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of physicians—both MDs and DOs—and medical students in the United States. The AMA's mission is …