Do women have greater blood pressure reductions than men on a low-sodium diet?

Low-Sodium & Blood Pressure1 min readUpdated May 26, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed one assertion on this topic and found that, in rural China, women on a low-sodium diet showed slightly larger drops in blood pressure than men. On average, women saw a reduction of 8.1 mmHg in systolic pressure and 4.5 mmHg in diastolic pressure, while men saw reductions of 7.0 mmHg and...

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Gender Difference in Blood Pressure Responses to Dietary Sodium Intervention in the GenSalt Study

DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328316bb87

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May 26, 2026·Last updated May 26, 2026
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