Effectiveness of salt substitute on cardiovascular outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Published in: The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) Vol. 24; no. 9; pp. 1147 - 1160
• Main Authors: Tsai, Yi‐Ching, Tsao, Yen‐Po, Huang, Chi‐Jung, Tai, Yen‐Hsuan, Su, Yang‐Chin, Chiang, Chern‐En, Sung, Shih‐Hsien, Chen, Chen‐Huan, Cheng, Hao‐Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular outcomes; Chloride; Collaboration; Diet; Hypertension; Intervention; Meta-analysis; Mortality; Potassium; Salt; Salt substitute; Sodium; Systematic review; Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis; Urine; Brazil

Hypertension‐related death is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, making blood pressure (BP) control an important issue. Salt substitute is a non‐pharmaceutical strategy to improve hypertension control. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of salt substitute on BP and cardiovascul...