Salt in urine linked to body water but not blood pressure
Urine sodium excretion is related to extracellular water volume but not to blood pressure in 510 normotensive and never-treated hypertensive subjects
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This study looked at how much salt people pee out and how it relates to body water and blood pressure. They found that more salt in urine means more water outside cells, but not higher blood pressure. People with a hormone problem had more body water.
Surprising Findings
Higher sodium excretion doesn't correlate with blood pressure metrics
Public health guidelines often link salt intake to hypertension, but this study found no association in untreated cases
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
This study looked at how much salt people pee out and how it relates to body water and blood pressure. They found that more salt in urine means more water outside cells, but not higher blood pressure. People with a hormone problem had more body water.
Surprising Findings
Higher sodium excretion doesn't correlate with blood pressure metrics
Public health guidelines often link salt intake to hypertension, but this study found no association in untreated cases
Publication
Journal
Blood Pressure
Year
2023
Authors
J. Taurio, Jenni K Koskela, M. Sinisalo, A. Tikkakoski, Onni Niemelä, M. Hämäläinen, E. Moilanen, M. Choudhary, J. Mustonen, P. Nevalainen, I. Pörsti
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Claims (6)
People who excrete more sodium in their urine tend to have more fluid outside their cells.
Sodium excretion levels don't affect blood pressure, heart rate, or how much blood the heart pumps when lying down.
The levels of various blood chemicals like electrolytes, hormones, and kidney markers don't change based on how much sodium someone excretes in their urine.
People with high blood pressure who aren't taking medication have similar sodium excretion and body fluid levels outside their cells as people with normal blood pressure.
People with a condition called primary aldosteronism have 6% more fluid outside their cells than others, but their sodium excretion doesn't affect this fluid level.