In order to compensate for this, potassium is leaked out of the cells so that the sodium to potassium ratio remains constant. (drlam.com)
The U.S. would be a good example of an industrialized country with this type of high sodium: potassium ratio from processed foods. (whfoods.com)
The group with the highest sodium - to - potassium ratio had a mortality risk about 50 % higher during the study than the group with the lowest, according to the report by Elena V. Kuklina, M.D., and colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Emory University, and the Harvard School of Public Health. (preparedfoods.com)