Relationship of the dietary sodium substitution with low sodium and high potassium salt with the blood pressure among middle aged and elderly people: a randomized controlled study
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2014.04.008
- VernacularTitle:低钠富钾替代盐与中老年人群血压关系的随机对照研究
- Author:
Zhifang LI
;
Hui YANG
;
Yangfeng WU
;
Elliott PAUL
;
Shuangsheng DU
;
Xiangxian FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Salt;
Hypertension;
Randomized controlled trial
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2014;33(4):365-367
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effects of low-sodium salt on blood pressure and to find out an economical,effective and easy-to-implement method to reduce the blood pressure.Methods This study was a randomized controlled study based on family unit.The participation families were recommended by local newspaper reporters and each family included at least 2 family members over 50 years old,who composed the objects of the study.The intervention group received two-month salt substitution intervention (with low sodium and high potassium) for free,while the control group received no intervention.Results The decrement of systolic blood pressure in intervention group was (4.7±10.9)mmHg,while the systolic blood pressure in control group was decreased by (2.6± 10.3)mmHg.The decline range of blood pressure was higher in the intervention group than in the control group,and there was a statistical significance in the difference (t=2.19,P＜0.05).Conclusions Salt substitution (with low sodium and high potassium) is an economical,effective and easy-to-implement method to reduce the blood pressure.Therefore,it is recommended to promote salt substitution (with low sodium and high potassium) in the crowd.
