Salt

Adults who eat foods with a high level of sodium may be more likely to develop obesity, researchers reported in a meeting abstract released ahead of the European Congress on Obesity.

Salt substitution intervention beginning at age 40 years was cost-effective among Chinese adults with prehypertension compared with antihypertensive drug treatment alone, according to findings published in Hypertension.

Salt reduction in patients who have high daily sodium intake and are at high risk for atrial fibrillation may lower risk for incident AF, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

ATLANTA — In a cohort of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey participants with a history of cardiovascular disease, only around 10% consumed the daily recommended levels of sodium, a speaker reported.

Just over a century ago, much of the U.S. population experienced disfiguring and debilitating disorders related to iodine deficiency. In 2024, we celebrate 100 years of salt iodization — a tremendous public health achievement.

Replacing usual salt with a potassium-enriched salt substitute in the kitchens of elder care facilities in China for 2 years reduced risk for incident hypertension by approximately 40% for adults with normal BP, data show.

Salt substitutes enriched with potassium are a feasible way for people with hypertension to reduce sodium intake long term, yet clinical guidance regarding salt substitute use is lacking, according to a review published in Hypertension.

A higher frequency of adding salt to food may be associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease in the general population, according to a recently published study.

Adding salt to food — even sometimes — was linked to an increased risk for chronic kidney disease, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Saltwater gargling and nasal rinsing were associated with lower hospitalization rates among people infected with SARS-CoV-2, according to a poster presentation.