As with the 2016 study, the study authors concluded that the increased risk associated with sodium excretion above 7 grams per day was due to hypertension while the increased risk of intakes less than 3 grams per day was due to other causes. (westonaprice.org)
«Further, the study also showed that consuming larger amounts of potassium in the diet counterbalances the adverse affect of high sodium excretion on blood pressure in cardiovascular disease outcomes.» (sciencedaily.com)
The data suggest that the high percentage of overweight and obese subjects in the CKD study was similar to that in the aforementioned TOHP trials, a conclusion that is strengthened by the high average sodium excretion of 3.9 grams per day in the cited study compared to 3.8 grams per day in the TOHP trials and the average of 3.3 to 3.5 grams per day in the U.S. and Canada. (westonaprice.org)