The Claim
In adult hypertensive inpatients in Shanxi Province, men exhibit significantly higher 24-hour urinary sodium excretion than women, despite comparable urinary potassium excretion, which indicates the presence of sex-based differences in dietary sodium intake or retention.
What the research says
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In Shanxi Province, men with high blood pressure tend to pee out more salt than women with high blood pressure, even though they both pee out similar amounts of potassium—this suggests men might be eating more salt or keeping more salt in their bodies than women.
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In adult hypertensive inpatients in Shanxi Province, men have significantly higher 24-hour urinary sodium excretion than women, despite similar urinary potassium excretion, indicating sex-based differences in dietary sodium intake or retention.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that men in the hospital with high blood pressure pee out more salt than women, but the same amount of potassium — meaning men likely eat or keep more salt in their bodies, which matches what the claim says.
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