Diabetes
Increasing salt intake tied to diabetes risk
(HealthDay)—High levels of salt consumption may increase an adult's risk of developing diabetes, researchers say.
Sep 15, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Limiting salt consumption lowers blood pressure in patients with kidney disease
In a study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), simple advice from dieticians on limiting salt consumption led to reduced blood pressure. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of ...
Feb 16, 2017
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Health
Current UK salt reduction strategies do not address health inequalities
New research conducted by the University of Liverpool in partnership with the universities of Gdansk and Manchester shows that current salt reduction strategy in England has failed to reduce existing inequalities in salt ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Cardiology
More research cites salt's potential health risks
(HealthDay)—Conventional wisdom says too much salt is bad because it can lead to high blood pressure.
Oct 4, 2016
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Health
Mandatory targets to cut salt would reduce excess heart disease deaths in deprived areas
Mandatory targets to reduce salt in processed food would help tackle inequalities in coronary heart disease that lead to excess deaths in deprived areas of England, according to research by the University of Liverpool.
Jul 1, 2015
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Health
More salt doesn't mean better performance for endurance athletes
In a recent study, Saint Louis University researchers found that salt pill consumption neither hurt nor helped performance for endurance athletes. Edward Weiss, Ph.D., assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint ...
Apr 13, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kidney-brain connection may help drive chronic kidney disease
In addition to affecting blood pressure, high-salt intake can promote kidney function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease. A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ...
Jan 29, 2015
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Health
A bit more salt each day may not harm older adults
(HealthDay)—Consuming a "modest" amount of salt might not harm older adults, but any more than that can damage health, a new study finds.
Jan 19, 2015
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Health
Social inequalities in salt consumption remain
People from low socio-economic positions in Britain still eat more salt than those from higher socio-economic positions, irrespective of where they live.
Aug 26, 2014
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Health
Salt consumption has a sweet spot: Too little and too much are both harmful
Results from the largest study of its kind ever conducted—involving 18 countries and more than 100,000 people—indicate that the current recommended maximum sodium intake for the population is actually too low and may ...
Aug 15, 2014
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