title: Does "susceptibility" explain the weak epidemiological relationship between dietary sodium and blood pressure?
abstract: It is often suggested that the weak epidemiological relationship between dietary sodium and blood pressure may reflect a stronger relationship within a susceptible subgroup. The evidence in favour of this explanation is reviewed, and found to be insubstantial. A more consistent explanation of the available data is that there is a weak general effect of dietary sodium on blood pressure acting on the general population. This conclusion has important practical implications for food and health policies.
authors: Greater Glasgow Health Board, Scotland.
authors: G C
authors: GC
authors: Watt
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012982:Sodium, Dietary