Why the study?
Is 24-hour urinary sodium excretion associated with blood pressure and hypertension in British adults?
Population
Persons of both sexes aged 16 to 64 years living in private households randomly selected from the United…
Comparison
24-hour urinary sodium excretion (dietary factors) vs Different levels of sodium excretion
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports observational sodium-BP link in British adults; leaves open causal effects of reduction on hypertension.
Is 24-hour urinary sodium excretion associated with blood pressure and hypertension in British adults?
Higher 24-hour urinary sodium excretion is positively associated with higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure and increased risk of hypertension in British adults.
Trevor C. Beard (1997) studied this question.
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