The Claim
In hypertensive adults, a three-year low-sodium salt intervention is associated with a greater reduction in systolic blood pressure compared to normal salt intake, with a mean difference of approximately 9.2 mmHg among individuals with high genetic risk scores for systolic blood pressure based on ENaC variants.
What the research says
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For people with high blood pressure, using a special low-sodium salt for three years might lower their systolic blood pressure more than regular salt—especially if they have certain genes that make them more likely to have high blood pressure. The drop is about 9.2 points on average.
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In hypertensive adults, a low-sodium salt intervention over three years is associated with a greater reduction in systolic blood pressure compared to normal salt, with a mean difference of approximately 9.2 mmHg in those with high genetic risk scores for systolic blood pressure based on ENaC variants.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with a certain genetic makeup that makes them more sensitive to salt had their blood pressure drop much more when they used low-sodium salt for three years, compared to those who used regular salt—exactly what the claim says.
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