AJCN Tufts Nutrition Symposium, Boston & Online Sept 2009
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Purchase Article
Right arrow View Shopping Cart
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrow reprints & permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by McCarron, D. A.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by McCarron, D. A.
Agricola
Right arrow Articles by McCarron, D. A.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 65, 712S-716S, Copyright © 1997 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

REVIEW ARTICLES

Role of adequate dietary calcium intake in the prevention and management of salt-sensitive hypertension

DA McCarron
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Clinical Pharmacology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201, USA. coburnhi@ohsu.edu

During the past decade, a credible body of evidence has emerged supporting the concept that maintaining an adequate dietary mineral intake, specifically of calcium, magnesium, and potassium, protects against high blood pressure in humans. Observational and interventional studies in humans and extensive use of laboratory models showed that a significant portion of blood pressure variability in response to sodium chloride can be linked to the adequacy of the mineral content of the diet. This review summarizes the observational data from several large databases showing that when adults meet or exceed the recommended dietary allowances of calcium, potassium, and magnesium, the simultaneous ingestion of a diet high in sodium chloride is not associated with elevated arterial pressure. In fact, a higher sodium chloride intake in these adults is most likely associated with the lowest blood pressure in the society. This interaction between adequacy of mineral intake and protection against salt sensitivity in humans provides an important opportunity for further improving blood pressure control in our society. Educating individuals to maintain, on a daily basis, adequate intakes of calcium, potassium, and magnesium rather than limit their sodium chloride is a viable health recommendation that individuals can implement to reduce their risk of sodium chloride- induced hypertension.


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 ANN INTERN MEDHome page
W. M. Vollmer, F. M. Sacks, J. Ard, L. J. Appel, G. A. Bray, D. G. Simons-Morton, P. R. Conlin, L. P. Svetkey, T. P. Erlinger, T. J. Moore, et al.
Effects of Diet and Sodium Intake on Blood Pressure: Subgroup Analysis of the DASH-Sodium Trial
Ann Intern Med, December 18, 2001; 135(12): 1019 - 1028.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Complementary Health Practice ReviewHome page
M. G. Warner
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Hypertension
Complementary Health Practice Review, October 1, 2000; 6(1): 11 - 19.
[PDF]


HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Copyright © 1997 by The American Society for Nutrition