Sodium, Potassium and Calories: Implications for Implementing a Recommended Diet in Adults with Hypertension | Synapse
March 25, 2026Open Access
Sodium, Potassium and Calories: Implications for Implementing a Recommended Diet in Adults with Hypertension
Key Points
The aim is to explore dietary intake of sodium and potassium among adults with hypertension and its implications.
Analyzed dietary intakes of sodium, potassium, and calories in adults with hypertension.
Assessed the percentage of adults meeting dietary recommendations for sodium and potassium.
A low percentage of adults with hypertension met the recommended sodium intake.
Higher potassium intake correlated with increased sodium and calorie consumption.
Abstract
A low percentage of adults with hypertension met both recommended sodium and potassium intakes with higher intakes of potassium associated with high sodium and calories.