Why the study?
What are the predictors of higher than recommended sodium excretion in community-dwelling adults with symptomatic heart failure?
Population
280 community-dwelling adults with previously or currently symptomatic heart failure
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
six months
Authors
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May warrant targeted counseling in obese or diabetic HF patients; hypothesis-generating for adherence interventions.
What are the predictors of higher than recommended sodium excretion in community-dwelling adults with symptomatic heart failure?
Obesity, diabetes, and intact cognition are significant predictors of poor adherence to a low-sodium diet in heart failure patients.
Creber et al. (2013) studied this question.
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