[New insights into sodium in kidney and cardiovascular diseases].
Recent guidelines recommend a restriction of sodium intake below 2,4 g/day (6 g/day of NaCl) in general population to prevent arterial hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Three papers published in 2014 by The New England Journal of Medecine confirm the association between high sodium intake and arterial hypertension. However, marked sodium restriction is also associated with increased mortality. On the other hand, a diet rich in potassium, over 1.5 g/day, is associated with less cardiovascular mortality, and less chronic kidney disease progression.
Service de cardiologie, hospices civils de Lyon, hôpital Louis-Pradel, 69500 Bron, France.
Léonard
L
Descaillot
Département de néphrologie, hospices civils de Lyon, hôpital Lyon Sud, chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France; Université Claude Bernard-Lyon 1, 69622 Villeurbanne, France; Unité Inserm 1060 CarMeN, faculté Lyon Sud Charles-Mérieux, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France. Electronic address: maurice.laville@chu-lyon.fr.
Maurice
M
Laville
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012982:Sodium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D012982:Sodium, Dietary
Cardiovascular diseases; Chronic kidney disease; Hypertension; Hypertension artérielle; Maladie rénale chronique; Maladies cardiovasculaires; Potassium; Salt; Sel; Sodium