If Japanese adults eat more sodium compared to potassium in their diet, they might be more likely to die from any cause over time — especially if their ratio is in the top 20%.

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Dietary sodium-to-potassium ratio as a risk factor for stroke, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in Japan: the NIPPON DATA80 cohort study

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2016 Jul 13

The study found that people who ate more sodium compared to potassium were more likely to die from any cause over time, exactly as the claim says.

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Dietary sodium-to-potassium ratio as a risk factor for stroke, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in Japan: the NIPPON DATA80 cohort study

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011632

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