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Sodium, Blood Pressure, and Cardiovascular Disease: Further Evidence Supporting the American Heart Association Sodium Reduction Recommendations

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Whelton, Paul K., Appel, Lawrence J., Sacco, Ralph L., Anderson, Cheryl A.M., Antman, Elliott M., Campbell, Norman, Dunbar, Sandra B., Frohlich, Edward D., Hall, John E., Jessup, Mariell, Labarthe, Darwin R., MacGregor, Graham A., Sacks, Frank M., Stamler, Jeremiah, Vafiadis, Dorothea K., Van Horn, Linda V.·2012·Circulation

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Recent reports of selected observational studies and a meta-analysis have stirred controversy and have become the impetus for calls to abandon recommendations for reduced sodium intake by the US general population. A detailed review of these studies documents substantial methodological concerns that limit the usefulness of these studies in setting, much less reversing, dietary recommendations. Indeed, the evidence base supporting recommendations for reduced sodium intake in the general population remains robust and persuasive. The American Heart Association is committed to improving the health of all Americans through implementation of national goals for health promotion and disease prevention, including its recommendation to reduce dietary sodium intake to <1500 mg/d.

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Authors: Whelton, P. K., Appel, L. J., Sacco, R. L., Anderson, C. A. M., Antman, E. M., Campbell, N., Dunbar, S. B., Frohlich, E. D., Hall, J. E., Jessup, M., Labarthe, D. R., MacGregor, G. A., Sacks, F. M., Stamler, J., Vafiadis, D. K., & Van Horn, L. V.
ORCID: Whelton, Paul K.
Appel, Lawrence J.
Sacco, Ralph L.
Anderson, Cheryl A.M.
Antman, Elliott M.
Dunbar, Sandra B.
Hall, John E.
Jessup, Mariell
Labarthe, Darwin R.
MacGregor, Graham A.
Sacks, Frank M.
Venue: Circulation
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published: 2012-12-11
Volume: 126
Issue: 24
Pages: 2880-2889
ISSN: 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e318279acbf
OpenAlex: W2172022569
Semantic Scholar: 106413488fdcdfcaf65145a86aa70d9a2a6ab3f9
Cited by: 463
References: 86
Citations by year: 2026: 18 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 27 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 33 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 36 · 2017: 36 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 56 · 2014: 57 · 2013: 35 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 44.51
Type: journal article
Language: en
Update notices: correction (2013-01-01)
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Locations: Circulation (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: American Heart Association
Brigham and Women's Hospital
University of Miami
University of Pennsylvania
Emory University
Northwestern University
Harvard University
Tulane University
Johns Hopkins University
Queen Mary University of London
National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K01HL092595)
National Institute of Nursing Research
Topics: Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Sodium Intake and Health
Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords: sodium intake, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, meta-analysis critique, American Heart Association guidelines, hypertension prevention
MeSH terms: American Heart Association, Blood Pressure, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diet, Sodium-Restricted, Humans, Risk Factors, United States, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Sodium Chloride, Dietary

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