Cutting back on salt can lower your blood pressure a little bit—about 3 to 5 points for the top number and 1 to 3 points for the bottom number—and this works the same way whether you're Asian, Black, or White, as long as you start with similar blood pressure and salt intake.

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The blood pressure sensitivity to changes in sodium intake is similar in Asians, Blacks and Whites. An analysis of 92 randomized controlled trials

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This study looked at whether cutting back on salt lowers blood pressure equally in Asians, Black, and White people—and found it does, as long as everyone started with similar salt levels and blood pressure. So yes, salt reduction helps everyone’s blood pressure about the same.

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The blood pressure sensitivity to changes in sodium intake is similar in Asians, Blacks and Whites. An analysis of 92 randomized controlled trials

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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00157

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