The Claim
In normotensive adults, increasing age is associated with greater variability in blood pressure response to dietary sodium restriction, suggesting that sodium sensitivity may become more pronounced with aging.
What the research says
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As people get older, their blood pressure tends to react more wildly when they eat less salt—meaning older folks might be more sensitive to how much salt they consume.
See the scientific wording
In normotensive adults, increasing age is associated with greater variability in blood pressure response to dietary sodium restriction, suggesting that sodium sensitivity may become more pronounced with aging.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Heterogeneity of blood pressure response to dietary sodium restriction in normotensive adults.
This study found that as people get older, their blood pressure reacts more differently when they eat less salt — meaning older adults might be more sensitive to salt changes than younger ones.
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