title: Cardiovascular and other effects of salt consumption.
abstract: Salt is one of the most important determinants of high blood pressure and increased cardiovascular risk worldwide. However, a high salt intake has other adverse effects beyond those involving the cardiovascular system, so that there is renewed interest in the relationships between high salt intake and other diseases.
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nutrition, University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School , Coventry, UK.
authors.forename: Francesco P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Cappuccio
keywords: cardiovascular; health effects; salt or sodium intake