title: High sodium intake: review of recent issues on its association with cardiovascular events and measurement methods.
abstract: There has been a long-known association between high dietary sodium intake and hypertension, as well as the increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Reduction of sodium intake is a major challenge for public health. Recently, there have been several controversial large population-based studies regarding the current recommendation for dietary sodium intake. Although these studies were performed in a large population, they aroused controversies because they had a flaw in the study design and methods. In addition, knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the methods is essential in order to obtain an accurate estimation of sodium intake. I have reviewed the current literatures on the association between sodium intake and cardiovascular events, as well as the methods for the estimation of sodium intake.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, Clinical Trial Center, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Moo-Yong
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Rhee
keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Hypertension; Sodium, dietary; Urine specimen collection