The Claim

In hemodialysis patients, a dietary sodium restriction of 2 grams per day for 16 weeks has no significant effect on blood pressure or extracellular water volume, despite reducing systemic inflammation.

Source: Effect of dietary sodium restriction on body water, blood pressure, and inflammation in hemodialysis patients: a prospective randomized controlled study

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

For people on dialysis, eating less salt for 4 months doesn’t change their blood pressure or fluid buildup, even though it lowers some signs of body inflammation.

See the scientific wording

In hemodialysis patients, dietary sodium restriction of 2 g per day for 16 weeks does not significantly alter blood pressure or extracellular water volume, despite reducing systemic inflammation.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effect of dietary sodium restriction on body water, blood pressure, and inflammation in hemodialysis patients: a prospective randomized controlled study

    The study gave hemodialysis patients a low-salt diet for 16 weeks and found their blood pressure and fluid levels didn’t change, but their inflammation got better — just like the claim said.

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