title: Relationship between dietary factors and blood pressure in China. The Sino-Japan CARDIAC Cooperative Research Group.
abstract: As part of the international cooperative Cardiovascular Diseases and Alimentary Comparison (CARDIAC) Study, we carried out surveys for the relationship of dietary factors to blood pressure (BP) in 10 areas in China, (Altai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Hetian, Lhasa, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Tulufan, and Urumqi). Systolic BP and diastolic BP were significantly positively associated with salt excretion and body mass index. However, 3-methylhistidine divided by creatinine, and taurine divided by urea nitrogen in 24-h urine were significantly negatively associated with both BPs. These results suggest that meat protein intake may beneficially influence BP, whereas salt may adversely affect BP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nara
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Z D
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mizushima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mano
authors.forename: H X
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Horie
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008762:Methylhistidines / Q000652:urine; D008875:Middle Aged; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D008762:Methylhistidines; D012965:Sodium Chloride; C028118:3-methylhistidine