Sodium, blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease: Further evidence supporting the American Heart Association sodium reduction recommendations

Paul K. Whelton; Lawrence J. Appel; Ralph L. Sacco; Cheryl A.M. Anderson; Elliott M. Antman; Norman Campbell; Sandra B. Dunbar; Edward D. Frohlich; John E. Hall; Mariell Jessup; Darwin R. Labarthe; Graham A. Macgregor; Frank M. Sacks; Jeremiah Stamler; Dorothea K. Vafiadis; Linda V. Van Horn

doi:10.1161/CIR.0b013e318279acbf

Sodium, blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease: Further evidence supporting the American Heart Association sodium reduction recommendations

Paul K. Whelton, Lawrence J. Appel, Ralph L. Sacco, Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Elliott M. Antman, Norman Campbell, Sandra B. Dunbar, Edward D. Frohlich, John E. Hall, Mariell Jessup, Darwin R. Labarthe, Graham A. Macgregor, Frank M. Sacks, Jeremiah Stamler, Dorothea K. Vafiadis, Linda V. Van Horn

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Recent reports of selected observational studies and a meta-analysis have stirred controversy and have become the impetus for calls to abandon recommendations for reduced sodium intake by the US general population. A detailed review of these studies documents substantial methodological concerns that limit the usefulness of these studies in setting, much less reversing, dietary recommendations. Indeed, the evidence base supporting recommendations for reduced sodium intake in the general population remains robust and persuasive. The American Heart Association is committed to improving the health of all Americans through implementation of national goals for health promotion and disease prevention, including its recommendation to reduce dietary sodium intake to <1500 mg/d.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2880-2889
Number of pages	10
Journal	Circulation
Volume	126
Issue number	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0b013e318279acbf
State	Published - Dec 11 2012

Keywords

AHA scientific statements
Diet
Prevention
Sodium

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Physiology (medical)

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Whelton, P. K., Appel, L. J., Sacco, R. L., Anderson, C. A. M., Antman, E. M., Campbell, N., Dunbar, S. B., Frohlich, E. D., Hall, J. E., Jessup, M., Labarthe, D. R., Macgregor, G. A., Sacks, F. M., Stamler, J., Vafiadis, D. K., & Van Horn, L. V. (2012). Sodium, blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease: Further evidence supporting the American Heart Association sodium reduction recommendations. Circulation, 126(24), 2880-2889. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0b013e318279acbf

Whelton, PK, Appel, LJ, Sacco, RL, Anderson, CAM, Antman, EM, Campbell, N, Dunbar, SB, Frohlich, ED, Hall, JE, Jessup, M, Labarthe, DR, Macgregor, GA, Sacks, FM, Stamler, J, Vafiadis, DK & Van Horn, LV 2012, 'Sodium, blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease: Further evidence supporting the American Heart Association sodium reduction recommendations', Circulation, vol. 126, no. 24, pp. 2880-2889. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0b013e318279acbf

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