Sentences with phrase «high salt consumption»

But it seems that even with what is still perceived as relatively high salt consumption, most of us are eating salt within a range that is associated with the least risk.

This is not to say that very high salt consumption is safe.

The problem is getting a handle on what exactly this means, particularly when these same changes seem to have no effect on lipid levels, and the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease is at best weakly associated with high salt consumption (15 % increase in risk).

People living in countries with a high salt consumption — such as Japan — also tend to have high blood pressure and more strokes.

In fact, the study suggests that the only people who need to worry about reducing sodium in their diet are those with hypertension (high blood pressure) and have high salt consumption.

He added that targeted salt reduction in those who are most susceptible because of hypertension and high salt consumption may be preferable to a population - wide approach to reducing sodium intake in most countries except those where the average sodium intake is very high, such as parts of central Asia or China.

People living in countries with a high salt consumption — such as Japan — also tend to have high blood pressure and more strokes.

It is believed that high salt consumption is a key factor in the high rates of certain cancers including gastric cancer.