In the CKD study, BMI and sex were the primary cardiovascular risk variables but
sodium excretion also contributed to cardiovascular risk of hypertensives.
Not exact matches
«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.»
While age
also affects cardiovascular risk, age was similar across
sodium excretion categories and hence not a significant factor.
The study
also found that those with hypertension, but not those without hypertension, are at increased risk when
sodium excretion exceeds 7 grams per day.
-RCB- elevated
sodium level within kidneys, either as a result of pathological bottleneck such as reduced number of nephrons, or simply due to heightened intake - or both - may activate pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in proximal tubular cells, may cause oxidative stress by activating ROS - producing NADH oxidase enzymes, or blood vessel constriction by inhibiting kidney arginine transport and nitric oxide synthesis; elevated renal inflammation, oxidative stress and restricted blood flow all can impair the efficacy of
sodium excretion, more so combined (if extensive, it can
also result in post-natal reduction of nephron units)