The Claim
In hospitalized adult patients with primary hypertension in Shanxi Province, higher 24-hour urinary sodium excretion is associated with higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, even after adjusting for age, gender, body weight, and smoking status.
What the research says
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In hospitalized adults in Shanxi Province with high blood pressure, people who excrete more salt in their urine tend to have higher blood pressure numbers, even when you account for their age, weight, gender, and whether they smoke.
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In hospitalized adult patients with primary hypertension in Shanxi Province, higher 24-hour urinary sodium excretion is associated with higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, even after adjusting for age, gender, body weight, and smoking status.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that patients who excreted more sodium in their urine also had higher blood pressure, even after accounting for things like age, weight, and smoking — so yes, more salt in the urine links to higher blood pressure.
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