Korean Circ J.  2015 May;45(3):175-183. 10.4070/kcj.2015.45.3.175.

High Sodium Intake: Review of Recent Issues on Its Association with Cardiovascular Events and Measurement Methods

• Rhee MY

• KMID: 2389123
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2015.45.3.175

Abstract

There has been a long-known association between high dietary sodium intake and hypertension, as well as the increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Reduction of sodium intake is a major challenge for public health. Recently, there have been several controversial large population-based studies regarding the current recommendation for dietary sodium intake. Although these studies were performed in a large population, they aroused controversies because they had a flaw in the study design and methods. In addition, knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the methods is essential in order to obtain an accurate estimation of sodium intake. I have reviewed the current literatures on the association between sodium intake and cardiovascular events, as well as the methods for the estimation of sodium intake.

Keyword

Sodium, dietary; Hypertension; Cardiovascular diseases; Urine specimen collection

MeSH Terms

Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension
Public Health
Sodium*
Sodium, Dietary
Urine Specimen Collection
Sodium
Sodium, Dietary

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  Fig. 1 Under- or over-estimation of the 24-hour urinary sodium excretion by the Kawasaki equation, depending on the level of measured 24-hour urinary sodium excretion.85) Adopted from Rhee MY, Kim JH, Shin SJ, et al. Nutrients 2014;6:2360-75.

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