Salt substitutes significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (WMD -8.87 mmHg; 95% CI -11.19 to -6.55; p<0.001) and diastolic blood pressure in patients with stage 2 hypertension.
Meta-Analysis (n=1,119)
Do salt substitutes reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with stage 2 hypertension?
Salt substitutes significantly reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with stage 2 hypertension, though the DBP-lowering effect may be limited to adults under 65.
Effect estimate: WMD -8.87 mmHg (95% CI -11.19, -6.55)
p-value: p=<0.001
BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) is a ubiquitous risk factor for numerous non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease and stroke. There are currently no wholly effective pharmacological therapies for subjects with HTN. However, salt substitutes have emerged as a potential therapy for the treatment of HTN. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of salt substitutes on reducing systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP), following a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. METHODS: Studies were found via systematic searches of the Pubmed/Medline, Scopus, Ovid, Google Scholar and Cochrane library. Ten studies, comprised of 11 trials and 1119 participants, were included in the meta-analysis. RESULTS: Pooled weighted mean differences showed significant reductions of SBP (WMD - 8.87 mmHg; 95% CI - 11.19, - 6.55, p < 0.001) and DBP (WMD - 4.04 mmHg; 95% CI - 5.70, - 2.39) with no statistically significant heterogeneity between the 11 included comparisons of SBPs and DBPs. The stratified analysis of trials based on the mean age of participants showed a significant reduction in the mean difference of SBP in both adults (< 65 years old) and elderly (≥65 years old). However, the DBP-lowering effect of salt substitutes was only observed in adult patients (WMD - 4.22 mmHg; 95% CI - 7.85, - 0.58), but not in the elderly subjects. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that salt-substitution strategies could be used for lowering SBP and DBP in patients with stage 2 HTN; providing a nutritional platform for the treatment, amelioration, and prevention of HTN.
Jafarnejad et al. (Thu,) conducted a meta-analysis in Stage 2 hypertension (n=1,119). Salt substitutes was evaluated on Systolic blood pressure (SBP) reduction (WMD -8.87 mmHg, 95% CI -11.19, -6.55, p=<0.001). Salt substitutes significantly reduced systolic blood pressure (WMD -8.87 mmHg; 95% CI -11.19 to -6.55; p<0.001) and diastolic blood pressure in patients with stage 2 hypertension.
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