ON THE ASSERTION THAT A MODERATE RESTRICTION OF SODIUM-INTAKE MAY HAVE ADVERSE HEALTH-EFFECTS

Authors
DEWARDENER HE KAPLAN NM
Citation
He. Dewardener et Nm. Kaplan, ON THE ASSERTION THAT A MODERATE RESTRICTION OF SODIUM-INTAKE MAY HAVE ADVERSE HEALTH-EFFECTS, American journal of hypertension, 6(9), 1993, pp. 810-814
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
American journal of hypertension → ACNP
ISSN journal
08957061
Volume
6
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
810 - 814
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-7061(1993)6:9<810:OTATAM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The claim in a recent review by Muntzel and Drueke in the American Jou rnal of Hypertension (1992;5:1S - 42S) that a moderate restriction in sodium intake may result in health risks is not supported by the evide nce provided nor by any other in the literature. The adverse effects w hich are observed with severe sodium depletion are not relevant to the possible dangers of reducing sodium intake in humans to levels that a re attainable and feasible.