The Claim

In adult hypertensive inpatients in Shanxi Province, higher 24-hour urinary sodium excretion is associated with elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure across both sexes, with stronger correlations observed in women, suggesting sodium intake may be a more influential factor in blood pressure regulation among female hypertensive patients.

Source: Study on the Correlation between Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion and Blood Pressure in Adult Hypertensive Inpatients of Different Sexes

What the research says

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In plain English

In people in Shanxi Province with high blood pressure, those who excrete more sodium in their urine tend to have higher blood pressure readings, and this link is even stronger in women, which might mean salt affects women’s blood pressure more than men’s.

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In adult hypertensive inpatients in Shanxi Province, higher 24-hour urinary sodium excretion is associated with elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure across both sexes, with stronger correlations observed in women, suggesting sodium intake may be a more influential factor in blood pressure regulation among female hypertensive patients.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Study on the Correlation between Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion and Blood Pressure in Adult Hypertensive Inpatients of Different Sexes

    This study found that in people with high blood pressure, those who excrete more sodium in their urine tend to have higher blood pressure—and this link is even stronger in women than in men, meaning salt might affect women’s blood pressure more.

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