Why the study?
Numerous clinical trials had investigated sodium intake on blood pressure in diabetic patients, prompting an evaluation of clinical trial evidence comparing low versus high sodium diets.
Does a low sodium diet reduce blood pressure in diabetic patients compared to a high sodium diet?
Population
Patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes across 15 clinical trials
Comparison
Low sodium diet vs high sodium diet
Design
Systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis of clinical trials
Authors
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Low-sodium diet lowers SBP and DBP in diabetes; reinforces sodium restriction as adjunctive therapy in guidelines.
Does a low sodium diet reduce blood pressure in diabetic patients compared to a high sodium diet?
A low sodium diet significantly reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes compared to a high sodium diet.
Gholizadeh‐Moghaddam et al. (2023) studied this question.