Key result
Higher sodium consumption was associated with greater BMI (WMD 1.24 kg/m2; 95% CI 0.80-1.67; p<0.0001) and greater waist circumference.
Why the study?
Is higher sodium consumption associated with greater BMI and waist circumference?
Meta-Analysis
Is higher sodium consumption associated with greater BMI and waist circumference?
Mean Difference: 1.24 (95% CI 0.8–1.67)
p-value: p=< .0001
This meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies suggests that higher sodium intake is significantly associated with increased BMI and waist circumference.
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Does not support practice changes for weight management; leaves open causality from cross-sectional data.
Moosavian et al. (2016) conducted a meta-analysis in Obesity. Higher sodium consumption vs. Lower sodium consumption was evaluated on BMI (WMD 1.24, 95% CI 0.80, 1.67, p=< .0001). Higher sodium consumption was associated with greater BMI (WMD 1.24 kg/m2; 95% CI 0.80-1.67; p<0.0001) and greater waist circumference.
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