Open AccessDietary Sodium and Risk of Stroke in the Northern Manhattan Study
Author(s) -
Hannah Gardener,
Tatjana Rundek,
Clinton B. Wright,
Mitchell S.V. Elkind,
Ralph L. Sacco
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.641043
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , interquartile range , hazard ratio , cohort , lower risk , cohort study , proportional hazards model , risk factor , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
The American Heart Association recommends limiting sodium intake to ≤ 1500 mg/day for ideal cardiovascular health. Although sodium intake has been linked to vascular disease by direct relationship with hypertension, few studies have supported an association with stroke risk.
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