It has been consistently shown in research that elevated dietary sodium consumption is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, low levels of dietary potassium intake are associated with these same risks. However, there is some debate on how to characterize these relationships.
In a study published in European Heart Journal in July 2022, using data from the EPIC-Norfolk study, researchers attempted to answer whether the associations between potassium and both blood pressure and cardiovascular disease: 1) differ between men and women? and 2) depend on daily sodium intake.
In this episode Dr. Alan Flanagan and Danny Lennon discuss the details of this study and then link it to the overall evidence base and what this may mean for potassium (and sodium) intake considerations.
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Listener Q&A: Homocysteine, MUFA, Healhty BMI, and more! (Preview)
#506 Sports Nutrition: Translating Research to Practice – Andreas Kasper, PhD
#505: Oslo Diet-Heart Study: Cholesterol-lowering Diets & Cardiovascular Events
#504: Vegetable Oil vs. Saturated Fat – Analysis of the LA Veterans Study
#503: Lyon Diet Heart Study – Canola Oil, “Mediterranean” Diets & Minimizing Bias
#502: Sydney Diet-Heart Study – Is Linoleic Acid Causing Heart Disease?
Addressing Some Criticisms of Nutritional Epidemiology (SNP 23)
#501: Sex-based Training Recommendations: Evidence-based or Hype? – David Nolan, PhD
#500 – The Big Unanswered Questions in Nutrition Science
#499: How Sensory Cues Impact Food Choice & Behavior – Prof. Ciarán Forde
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#498: The PROPEL Trial & Weight Loss Interventions in Primary Care – John Apolzan, PhD
#497: Are Food Frequency Questionnaires Reliable?
SNP21: Sick Individuals and Sick Populations
#496: ATBC Cancer Prevention Study – Crucial Lessons
#495: Circadian Clocks in Muscle & Exercise as a Time Cue – Prof. Karyn Esser
#494: Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
#493: The Keys Equation – How Dietary Fats Impact Blood Cholesterol
SNP20: The Cumulative Exposure Model of LDL-C & Heart Disease
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