Author(s) |
BP reduction (mmHg) |
Na reduction (mmol/d) |
# trials |
Randomized only? |
| Law et al | 10.0/5.0 |
100 |
23 |
NO |
| Cutler et al | 1.7/0.97 |
76 |
6 |
Yes |
| Swales | 1.48/0.94 |
100 |
9 |
Yes |
| Midgley et al | 1.0/0.1 |
100 |
28 |
Yes |
| Cutler et al | 1.9/1.1 |
76 |
12 |
Yes |
| Graudal et al | 1.2/0.26 |
160 |
56 |
Yes |
Law, MR, Frost, CD, Wald, NJ. "By how much does dietary salt reduction lower blood pressure? III. Analysis of data from trials of salt reduction." British Medical Journal. 1991; 302:819-824.
Cutler, JA, Follmann, D, Elliott, P, Suh, I. "An overview of randomized trials of sodium reduction and blood pressure." Hypertension. 1991; 17(Suppl I): I-27-33.
Swales, JD. "Dietary sodium restriction in hypertension," in Hypertension Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management. Ed. JH Laragh and BM Brenner. Raven Press, New York, 1995. P. 283-298.
Midgley, JP, Matthew, AG, Greenwood, CMT, Logan, AG. "Effect of reduced dietary sodium on blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1996; 275:1590-1597.
Cutler, JA, Follmann, D, Allender, PS. "Randomized trials of sodium reduction: an overview." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1997; 65(suppl):643s-651s.
Graudal, NA, Galloe, AM, Garred, P. "Effects of sodium restriction on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterols and triglyceride." Journal of the American Medical Association. 1998; 279:1383-1391.
Year |
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| 1991 | 10 | 9 | |||
| 1992 | 15 | 5 | |||
| 1993 | 18 | 11 | |||
| 1994 | 20 | 9 | |||
| 1995 | 26 | 7 | |||
| 1996 | 21 | 14 | 11 | ||
| 1997 | 32 | 20 | 33 | ||
| 1998 | 23 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 10 (part year) |
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