title: The effects of reducing sodium and increasing potassium intake for control of hypertension and improving health.
abstract: From a world-wide, population perspective, the problem of excessive blood pressure levels for optimal cardiovascular health is immense and growing. Evidence from animal experimentation, observational epidemiology, and randomized clinical trials strongly supports efforts to change nutritional factors in desirable directions, especially to lower dietary salt and increase potassium intake.
authors.affiliation: Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cutler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017419:Potassium, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism*; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary