Study shows salt substitutes help to maintain healthy blood pressure in older adults

Salt substitute cuts hypertension risk among older adults with normal blood pressure

Replacing usual salt with a potassium-enriched salt substitute in the kitchens of elder care facilities in China for 2 years reduced risk for incident hypertension by approximately 40% for adults with normal BP, data show.A post hoc analysis of the DECIDE-Salt study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology also showed the use of a salt substitute for people without

Swapping in a salt substitute may significantly lower risk of high blood pressure

Lowering the amount of salt in the diet by using a salt substitute may significantly decrease the risk of developing high blood pressure, new research suggests.

Using Salt Substitutes Led to 40% Drop in High Blood Pressure Risk

In a study of older adults living in long-term care, researchers randomly assigned facilities to use either a potassium-rich salt substitute or regular salt.

Study shows salt substitutes help to maintain healthy blood pressure in older adults

The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. People who used a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence and likelihood of experiencing hypertension compared to those who used regular salt.

Salt Substitute Reduces Risk for New Hypertension

Among older adults with normal blood pressure, replacing table salt with salt substitute reduced the incidence of hypertension vs a usual salt group, in the DECIDE-Salt trial.