Open AccessDietary Sodium Intake and Mortality
Author(s) -
Esslinger Krista A.,
Jones Peter J.H.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01667.x
Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , medicine , dietary sodium , environmental health , disease , sodium , dietary salt , gerontology , blood pressure , population , chemistry , organic chemistry
Results of a recent study of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) on sodium intake and all‐cause and cardiovascular mortality may call into question current recommendations to limit salt intake. Further research is needed to explore the relationship between sodium, cardiovascular disease, and mortality.