Field observation on the effect of low-sodium and high-potassium salt substitute on blood pressure in the rural community-based population in China

• Published in: Zhōnghuá liúxíngbìng zázhì Vol. 32; no. 9; p. 859
• Main Authors: Zhang, Gao-hui, Ma, Ji-xiang, Guo, Xiao-lei, Dong, Jing, Chen, Xi, Zhang, Ji-yu, Su, Jun-ying, Tang, Jun-li, Xu, Ai-qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Arterial Pressure; Blood Pressure; China - epidemiology; Diet, Sodium-Restricted; Female; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Potassium, Dietary; Rural Population; China

To investigate the effect of commercial low-sodium and high-potassium salt substitutes on blood pressure in the rural community-based population in China. We conducted a quasi-experiment on 411 adults, who were 30 to 60 years of age, in 2 rural communities from Laiwu city in Shandong province of Chi...