The Claim
Among adults aged 60 or older with a history of stroke or hypertension, replacing regular salt with a salt substitute containing 75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride does not significantly increase the rate of clinical hyperkalemia, as evidenced by rates of 3.35 versus 3.30 events per 1000 person-years and a rate ratio of 1.04.
What the research says
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For older adults who’ve had a stroke or high blood pressure, switching to a special salt that has less sodium and more potassium doesn’t raise the risk of dangerous potassium levels in the blood.
See the scientific wording
Among adults aged 60 or older with a history of stroke or hypertension, replacing regular salt with a salt substitute containing 75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride does not significantly increase the rate of clinical hyperkalemia (3.35 vs. 3.30 events per 1000 person-years; rate ratio 1.04).
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Effect of Salt Substitution on Cardiovascular Events and Death.
The study found that using a special salt with less sodium and more potassium didn’t cause more dangerous high potassium levels in older adults with high blood pressure or past strokes — just like the claim says.
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