Impact of No Added Salt Diet on Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients
Author Information
Author(s): Kojuri Javad, Rahimi Rahim
Primary Institution: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Hypothesis
Does a no added salt diet effectively reduce blood pressure and urinary sodium excretion in patients with mild to moderate hypertension?
Conclusion
A no added salt diet significantly decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
Supporting Evidence
- Blood pressure decreased by an average of 12.1 mmHg systolic and 6.8 mmHg diastolic during the day.
- Urinary sodium excretion decreased by 37.1 meq/dl in the case group after the diet.
- Only 36% of patients reached the target urinary sodium excretion of below 100 meq/dl after the diet.
Takeaway
Eating less salt can help lower blood pressure, which is good for people with high blood pressure.
Methodology
A randomized study measuring blood pressure and urinary sodium excretion before and after 6 weeks of a no added salt diet.
Limitations
Limited sample size and lack of quantitative evaluation of dietary sodium intake.
Participant Demographics
Patients with mild to moderate hypertension, not on any antihypertensive drugs.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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