The Claim
In hypertensive Caucasians, the association between SGK1 major alleles and salt-sensitive blood pressure is abolished under low-salt dietary conditions, indicating that the genetic effect on blood pressure is dependent on environmental sodium intake and not present during sodium restriction.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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For people with high blood pressure who are white, having certain versions of the SGK1 gene might make their blood pressure more sensitive to salt—but only if they eat a lot of salt. If they eat very little salt, this gene doesn’t seem to affect their blood pressure at all.
See the scientific wording
In hypertensive Caucasians, the association between SGK1 major alleles and salt-sensitive blood pressure is abolished under low-salt dietary conditions, indicating that the genetic effect on blood pressure is dependent on environmental sodium intake and not present during sodium restriction.
What the research says
1 studyWhen people with high blood pressure eat a lot of salt, those with certain genes have even higher blood pressure — but when they eat less salt, the gene doesn’t make a difference anymore. So the gene only matters when salt is high.
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