The Claim
In adult hypertensive inpatients in Shanxi Province, urinary sodium excretion is independently associated with systolic blood pressure after adjustment for age, BMI, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, with a stronger association observed in women, indicating that sodium's effect on blood pressure is not fully accounted for by these common confounders.
What the research says
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In people with high blood pressure in Shanxi Province, those who excrete more sodium in their urine tend to have higher blood pressure—even when you account for things like age, weight, diabetes, and cholesterol—and this link is even stronger in women.
See the scientific wording
In adult hypertensive inpatients in Shanxi Province, urinary sodium excretion remains independently associated with systolic blood pressure after adjusting for age, BMI, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, particularly in women, suggesting sodium’s effect on blood pressure is not fully explained by these common confounders.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that people with high salt in their urine tend to have higher blood pressure, even after accounting for age, weight, diabetes, and cholesterol — and this link was even stronger in women, which matches what the claim says.
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